FEMA Administrator William “Brock” Long appeared at the White House last week as the agency made preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Florence. The development intensifies pressure on Long to step down and comes as he leads FEMA’s response to Hurricane Florence. Long arrived in North Carolina on Monday night and intends to survey damaged areas with Gov. One person familiar with the probe said the Justice Department must determine whether Long’s trips warrant criminal charges. [Alarm grows inside FEMA as Brock Long fights for his job]“The administrator is on the clock 24 hours, seven days a week,” one former top FEMA official said.

Source: Washington Post September 18, 2018 00:30 UTC