New, Respected FEMA Chief Faces First Major Challenge With Hurricane Harvey
Brock Long, while new to Washington, is well-regarded in the esoteric field of emergency management. "He's absolutely the top of the top," homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said on Friday.
by Brian Naylor
Aug 25, 2017
2 minutes
Hurricane Harvey is the first test of the Trump administration's response to a natural disaster. And much of that responsibility falls on the shoulder of the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, William "Brock" Long.
Long was confirmed as FEMA administrator by the Senate in June, just a few
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