Embattled US emergency chief resigns three days after losing Katrina relief role

AMERICA’S embattled emergencies chief resigned last night three days after losing his onsite command of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Federal Emergency Management Agency director Mike Brown said yesterday he resigned “in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president.

“The focus has got to be on FEMA, what the people are trying to do down there,” he said.