President Donald Trump’s acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reportedly told staff that he was not aware that the U.S. has a hurricane season — despite leading the agency primarily responsible for responding to disasters in the U.S.

FEMA chief David Richardson made the comment during a meeting on Monday, according to four sources who spoke to Reuters . Staffers said it was unclear whether his comment was meant as a joke.

The comment was made the day after hurricane season began in the Atlantic Ocean, with the season officially ending in November. Some researchers suggest that the hurricane season is lengthening, however, as the climate crisis drives earlier and later storms, while also making storms stronger than they would be otherwise.

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