FEMA, top U.S. disaster relief agency, losing two key response officials amid coronavirus, report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reportedly going to lose two top officials as the department helps lead efforts to fight the coronavirus, the largest disaster in FEMA history.

Josh Dozer, a deputy assistant administrator in FEMA’s response group, will leave in the coming weeks for personal reasons, according to The Wall Street Journal. Dozer is a 13-year FEMA employee who was appointed to his current position in 2008.

The agency has frequently been at the center of the federal government's response to the pandemic – having worked with the National Guard to set up an emergency hospital in hard-hit New York City and having faced public controversy when President Trump adviser Jared Kushner became a liaison between the White House and FEMA, which also is purportedly understaffed. 

The Journal also reports that William Roy, a FEMA director for response operations, also is leaving for personal reasons.