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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA, is an agency created to respond to disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and earthquakes. Here’s what you need to know.

David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after roughly six months leading the agency, two administration officials confirmed to NBC News.

Richardson’s short time as head of FEMA came during a turbulent chapter for the agency. President Donald Trump's administration has proposed major cuts to its budget, and Trump in June publicly called for the agency to be phased out after hurricane season winds down at the end of November .

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