Acting Fema head resigns after furor over handling of deadly Texas flooding

Trump administration official confirms David Richardson will depart agency after six months in role

The acting administrator of Fema is leaving the agency, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday.

David Richardson resigned after only a brief stint leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid a furor over his responsiveness, especially during the catastrophic flooding in Texas during the summer that swept away a children's camp and killed more than 130 people.