With hurricane season just over two weeks away, a newly leaked internal FEMA report raises alarms: the federal agency is unprepared. CNN obtained the memo, which outlines widespread dysfunction within FEMA,

In video viewed by The Wall Street Journal, newly appointed Director David Richardson says “clarifying the intent of the president”— who has called for terminating the agency—has been a challenge in preparing a strategy.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday.

DHS' Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem decided to remove Hamilton and appoint David Richardson as his replacement, effective immediately. However, she did not provide a reason for Hamilton's dismissal.

Richardson, who took the helm at FEMA one week ago in an abrupt change of leadership, said he believed the agency would likely cut its financial outlay to half of what a state needs to respond to a disaster as part of future reforms.