Disaster Management Meetings

Photos show officials in discussions at a table, addressing emergency management topics. The atmosphere is serious and collaborative, focusing on disaster response and planning.

Denton, Texas, Jan. 30, 2013 Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Sandy Coachman briefs FEMA Region 6 Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) 2 on the plans to respond to DR-4100 in Arkansas. The state recently received a major disaster declaration in the aftermath of severe winter storms during the period of Dec. 25 to Dec. 26, 2012. Arkansas Severe Winter Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

El Reno, Okla., June 3, 2013 Local, State and Federal officials meet at the Canadian County Emergency Operations Center before going out into areas in the community impacted by the May 31st tornado. The tornadoes 2.6 mile width is the widest ever recorded. El Reno, OK, June 3, 2013--Local, State and Federal offiicials meet at the Canadian County Emergency Operations Center before going out into areas in the community impacted by the May 31st tornado. The tornados 2.6 mile width is the widest ever recorded.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Grant Funding is Discussed at Ottawa Kick-Off Meeting.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Denton, Texas, Jan. 30, 2013 Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Sandy Coachman briefs FEMA Region 6 Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) 2 on the plans to respond to DR-4100 in Arkansas. The state recently received a major disaster declaration in the aftermath of severe winter storms during the period of Dec. 25 to Dec. 26, 2012. Arkansas Severe Winter Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton meeting with staff of the Vernal, Utah field office of the Bureau of Land Management during the Secretary's visit to northeastern Utah

Hurricane Katrina, Jackson, Miss., October 14, 2005 -- Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Carwile (center) conducts his final strategy meeting with FEMA and MEMA officials at the Jackson Joint Field Office (JFO). Mr. Carwile is retiring from FEMA at the end of the week.

DRC. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New York, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2012 Administrator Craig Fugate, second from left, speaks to Bellevue Hospital senior staff about ways to move forward with repairs and funding to make the hospital fully functional again. He is joined by FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Michael Byrne, third from right, and Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Jerome M. Hauer, left. New York, NY., Dec. 14, 2012 --Administrator Craig Fugate, second from left, speaks to Bellevue Hospital senior staff abour ways to move forward with repairs and funding to make the hospital fully functional again. He is joined by FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Michael Byrne, third from right, and Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Jerome M. Hauer, left.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Milan Press Conference. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-14. VADM Thad Allen in a meeting at Jackson JFO, 05DEC05b. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Gustav, Houma, LA, September 2, 2008 Governor Bobby Jindal and Parish president Michel Claudet meet with Michael Chertoff Secretary of Department of Homeland Security and Bill Ellis Preparedness Analysis & Planning Officer FEMA, and other officials discuss the damages in Houma. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Journalists listen as NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot provides information on the Asteroid Redirect Mission during a roundtable discussion at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Office of the Administrator - Fresno, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano speaks Press Con. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate and NOAA Administrator Dr. Ja.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011040509 ND Flooding FEMA PDA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Leaders from Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Jacksonville meet with representatives of other warehousing commands around Jacksonville for a July 28 visioning meeting. The meeting was in response to a Department of Defense warehouse reform initiative.

Rantoul, Ill., Dec. 11, 2013 FEMA Applicant Services Program Specialist Cindy Nichols, speaks to a local resident at a Disaster Recovery Center. Residents impacted by the Nov. 17, 2013 tornado are encouraged to apply to FEMA for assistance by calling (800) 621-3362, (TTY) (800) 462-7585, or by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. Rantoul, ILL, Dec. 11, 2013--FEMA Applicant Services Program Specialist Cindy Nichols, speaks to a local resident at a Disaster Recovery Center.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Grant Applicants Sign Up for One-on-One"Kick Off" Meetings.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013 FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino, right, along with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, second from right, meets with local officials to discuss the needs of the city following the recent tornado that swept through the area on May 20, 2013. They were joined by Governor Fallin, second from left. The are sustained substantial damage that swept through the area on May 20, 2013. Moore, OK, May 22, 2013--FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino, right, along with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, second from right, meets with local officials to discuss the needs of the city following the recent tornado that swept through the area on May 20, 2013. They were joined by Governor Fallin, second from left. The are sustained substantial damage tha t swept through the area on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Fresno, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New York, N. Y. , August 28, 2011 Susan O'Neill (top) and Rob Tranter working at RRCC as Hurricane Irene makes landfall into New Jersey and New York. President declares Emergency for New York and New Jersey to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tele-registration at Attala Disaster Center in Kosciusko, MS. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout event in FEMA Regio.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Jeff Bennett, Military Legislative Assistant for Senator Angus King, talks with wing leadership about current events. The visit was part of a multi-day trip to our nation's capitol that allowed our MAINEiacs to meet with state leaders to discuss topics involving the KC-46, recruiting, and KC-135 modifications.

Communications Between State Officials and FEMA Critcal to Succe.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives the oath of federal service to new employees Dec. 5, 2022, during an onboarding session at Fort McCoy, Wis. The session was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources and is part of renewed onboarding process at the installation to better welcome new installation team members that reflects with Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign.

Fort McCoy workforce members participate in an Operation Excellence training session Oct. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Operation Excellence is part of Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign.

National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout event in FEMA Regio.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

220824-N-OT701-1013 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 24, 2022) Isabella Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and U.S. Representative Ed Case, met with Hawaiian-Pacific Island SBA directors, resource partners, and active-duty service members at the Pearl Harbor Military and Family Support Center.

Tornado - Birmingham, Ala. , May 26, 2011 Ernst Kiesling, a professor of civil engineering at Texas Tech University and executive director for the National Storm Shelter Association gives a presentation to FEMA and Alabama Emergency Management personnel on tornado safe rooms. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Columbia, Missouri - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boonslick Gateway Farm , Environmental Protection Agency

Layna Waege with the Fort McCoy Civilian Personnel Advisory Center talks with new team members Dec. 5, 2022, during an onboarding session at Fort McCoy, Wis. The session was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources and is part of renewed onboarding process at the installation to better welcome new installation team members that reflects with Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign.

Mississippi State Recovery Center Manager Works with Volunteer P. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Views of Bureau of Administration staff in assorted work settings, for use on "What We Do" display board for April, 2004 awards ceremony

Severe Storm Tornado - Moore, Okla. , May 25, 2010 Gayland Kitch (center), City of Moore emergency manager, traces out the path of a tornado that struck the area on May 10 and caused damages to some of the city's public properties. Preliminary Damage assessment teams made up of officials from local, county, state and federal agencies are documenting damages caused by 22 confirmed tornadoes that swept the eastern half of the state. FEMA . Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

San Marcos, TX, USA-June 20, 2015 Small Business Administration Customer Service Representative Oren Jackson, left, speaks with local residents Belinda and Rogelio Mendoza at the Disaster Recovery Center set u at the Crossroads Building. Residents impacted by the recent flooding may visit the center to register for disaster assistance or get information about their application or they may register by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585. Jocelyn. <p>San Marcos, TX, USA-June 20, 2015--Small Business Administration Customer Service Representative Oren Jackson, left, speaks with local residents Belinda and Rogelio Mendoza at the Disaster Recovery Center set up at the Crossroads Building.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 29, 2011 FEMA employee takes questions from flood survivors at a Town Hall Meeting in Minot, North Dakota. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Interior Operations - 26-HK-81-12. CG Interior Ops --CG personnel and civilians working at table, 050829. Hurricane Katrina

Orlando, FL, (Oct. 7, 2022) - FEMA and the Small Business Administration provide training to City of Orlando, Orange County and Orange Municipality participants. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Flooding - Fairfield, N. J. , April 16, 2010 Applicants Services Specialists Doris Cole-Newby and Ralph Straub working at a computer at the Disaster Recovery Center in Fairfield. FEMA Michael Medina-Latorre/FEMA. New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Virgina, June 21, 2006 R. David Paulison, Director of FEMA and Ann Buckingham, FEMA Deputy Director of the Office of National Security Coordination discuss the activities taking place during TOPOFF 4 Command Post Exercise (T4 CPX), in conjunction with FEMA's Forward Challenge O6 Exercise. Government-wide agencies had an opportunity to activate their COOP plans during an evaluated, scenario-based exercise. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center #1. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, Delzura, CA, December 8, 2007 Kenneth Tingman, operations special assistant for FEMA, left, and Louis Narciso, FEMA direct housing operations, right, watch as Jon Grice signs an occupancy agreement allowing him and his wife Leighann, center, to temporarily occupy the mobile home they are sitting in. The couple lost their home and many household possessions when the wild fires burned their community in October. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Charleston, W.Va., Oct. 2, 2012 FEMA Corps Teams Bayou 6 and Summit 3 receive a Joint Field Office (JFO) orientation briefing at the WV-4071-WV (JFO). The newly arrived teams, totaling 20 members and leaders, heard from the JFO program area managers who described the West Virginia disaster assistance mission. The teams are now at work at the JFO and at the four Disaster Recovery Centers in the four Individual Assistance declared counties.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-17. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado, Brooklyn, NY, September 13, 2007 FEMA Applicant Assistance Helena Tang assists Jain Min Wen and Yan Juan Wen with disaster information at a FEMA Disaster Application Service Center (DASC) in Brooklyn. The center was opened to assist victims from the severe storms and flooding in August. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Charlton County, GA, May 18, 2007 Dennis Hackett (yellow shirt), discusses the contingencies for evacuations due to the Big Turnaround Fire during a public briefing at the Charlton County Emergency Operations Center. The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized four Fire Management Assistance Grants between April 18 and May 10, 2007, to help Georgia fight fires in four counties. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Framingham, Mass., May 23, 2013 Peter Judge, Public Information Officer for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, briefs members of a FEMA Corps team who toured the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency's Coordinating Center. Since April, the team has worked at the Portsmouth, N.H. Joint Field Office in support of major disasters in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Corps members are, from left, Zach Zwal, partially hidden, Nate Hallgren, Alyssa Sorenson, Vathani Logendran, and Carolanne Fernandez. Don Jacks/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Washington, D.C., March 25, 2013 In celebration of Women's History Month, FEMA hosted a forum on the role of women at FEMA, career advancement, and achieving work-life balance. Attendees joined the forum via video-teleconference.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting with Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region staff, Atlanta, Georgia

Laurie Boutwell (FEMA Corps) registers farmer Ricky "Possum" Roussel for FEMA assistance at the Roussel Farms office in Paulina, in response to the 2016 severe flooding in Louisiana. Possum lost nearly 500 acres of his soybean crops due to the floods, and two of his business vehciles were damaged. It's still unknown if his sugarcane crops were damaged, but he's hopeful.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Deputy Serino Region 6 Town Hall Meeting. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Orange, Conn. , September 8, 2011 Small Business Administration, Customer Service Representative, Judy Clark, left, makes a call to help a local resident fill out an application to apply for a variety of assistance programs offered by FEMA and SBA to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Orange, CT, September 8, 2011--Small Business Administration, Customer Service Representatvie, Judy Clark, left, makes a call to help a local resident fill out an application to apply for a variety of assistance programs offered by FEMA and SBA to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Women's Bureau - Women's Bureau Executive Staff Meeting MCI Center Washington, DC

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to southwestern Idaho for aerial touring, and stop in Owyhee County for meetings and tours with Shoshone Paiute Tribal leaders and Bureau of Land Management staff

FEMA Safey Officers at Leon DRC. Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Austin, TX, USA June 23, 2015 FEMA employees work at a Joint Field Office set u to u to orchestrate disaster recovery Operations in the State. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register for disaster assistance lease call 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 or online at www.disastperassistance.gov or m.fema.gov with a smart hone. Jocelyn. <p>Austin, TX, USA--June 23, 2015--FEMA employees work at a Joint Field Office set up to up to orchestrate disaster recovery operations in the State.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Niles, Ill., May 29, 2013 FEMA Corps team members Amy Sese (L) and Makayla Price use their ipads to register members of the Niles Senior Center that suffered flood damage during the recent storms and flooding. FEMA is responding to wide spread flooding as a result of severe storms and straightline winds during April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Gilbert, W. Va. , June 15, 2009 Greg Eaton, deputy federal coordinating officer leads a discussion of temporary group housing sites in Mingo County West Virginia. Louis Sohn FEMA. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Retirees attend the Retiree Appreciation Day held at Club Stewart on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 16, 2022. RAD was an opportunity for all retirees, spouses, widows and guests to receive updated information about retiree entitlement programs.

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Lady Lake, FL, February 19, 2007 Vernon Goney who lost his home and business in the recent Florida tornadoes signs the lease to this travel trailer. FEMA is working rapidly to place residents in need into travel trailers as temporary housing. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rantoul, Ill., Dec. 11, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, left, speaks to FEMA Applicant Services Program Specialist Judith Adedje, right, at a Disaster Recovery Center. Residents impacted by the Nov. 17, 2013 tornado are encouraged to apply to FEMA for assistance by calling (800) 621-3362, (TTY) (800) 462-7585, or by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. Rantoul, ILL, Dec. 11, 2013--FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, left, speaks to FEMA Applicant Services Program Specialist Judith Adedje, right, at a Disaster Recovery Center.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Mike Walk-Thru , Environmental Protection Agency

Dam/Levee Break Flooding - Valley City, N. D. , April 22, 2009 Emilio Rodriquez, a FEMA Individual Assistance specialist, works with an applicant at the DRC in Valley City. FEMA is providing assistance to residents affected by recent floods. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011070611 FEMA provides information to Mandan, ND residents. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Galena, Alaska, July 23, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Dolph A. Diemont addresses the local residents while describing the housing mission in an effort to get them on the road to recovery. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin by applying for assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Interior Operations - 26-HK-81-28. CG Interior Ops---CG personnel and civilians working at table, 050829. Hurricane Katrina

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center engineer Lamar Russell, who is serving as team lead for debris siting reports outside of Texas, points out to his Lufkin Command Center team a location targeted for a grid search. Kennedy Space Center workers are participating in the Columbia Recovery efforts at the Lufkin (Texas) Command Center, four field sites in East Texas, and the Barksdale, La., hangar site. KSC is working with representatives from other NASA Centers and with those from a number of federal, state and local agencies in the recovery effort. KSC provides vehicle technical expertise in the field to identify, collect and return Shuttle hardware to KSC.

Paul Scoggins, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, facilities operations chief, briefs members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers on overview of scope and size of the mission during the QECE visit, June 13, 2022, Port San Antonio, Texas. QECE is developing an operations and maintenance (O&M) program to support the Qatar Ministry of Defenses current and future requirements.

FCO Briefs Team Leaders at new JFO location.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Workforce Development Officer Michael Modawell with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources facilitates an Operation Excellence training session Oct. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Operation Excellence is part of Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 7, 2011 Federal Disaster Coordinator Willie Nunn in Minot, North Dakota answering questions from the media. FEMA is supporting the emergency management team in providing disaster assistance to those affected by the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm - Bloomington, Minn. , July 26, 2011 Julie Anderson, the Minnesota state PIO, is briefed by External Affairs Officer Marquita Hynes in the Minnesota Joint Field Office in Bloomington, Minnesota. FEMA works hard to insure that congressional officials are kept informed about activities in their districts. Minnesota Severe Storms And Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New York, N. Y. , August 26, 2011 Region 2 Deputy Regional Administrator Mike Moriarty participates in conference call in preparation for Hurricane Irene. President declares Emergency for New York and New Jersey to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Roxbury, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2013 FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Fort Tilden Park in Roxbury, NY is still open to assist Hurricane Sandy survivors. Several FEMA partners are stationed here to provide one-stop assistance to residents affected by the storm, including the Small Business Administration (SBA), Housing & Urban Development (HUD), NY State Department of Motor Vehicles and the US Post Office. Andre R. Aragon/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 23, 2012 FEMA Disaster Recovery Center(DRC) Manager Marianne Ludwig and Individual Assistance Housing Specialist Paul Kohler prepare printed materials to help Hurricane Sandy survivors. DRC's provide many disaster services at one location. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. George Armstrong/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-133 NASA Test Director Stephen Payne sits at his console in Firing Room 4 along with other STS-133 launch team members to rehearse procedures for the liftoff of space shuttle Discovery's final mission. The team at Kennedy also participated in launch simulations with personnel at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.Discovery's next launch opportunity to the International Space Station on the STS-133 mission is planned for no earlier than Feb. 24.

Led by Texas A&M Associate Professor and Director of the Veterinary Emergency Team Dr. Wesley Bissett, members of FEMA Corps Teams Summit 2 and Gulf 2 learned to create an animal disaster plan during an exercise held at the Austin JFO. Points of interest included the procurement of appropriate facilities, personnel and resource management, the life cycle of an emergency animal shelter, admissions, and data management. The team members worked with Dr. Bissett to analyze the fine details of pulling together a plan that is able to be understood and implemented by anyone who would receive it, regardless of emergency management experience.. <p>Austin, TX -- Led by Texas A&M Associate Professor and Director of the Veterinary Emergency Team Dr. Wesley Bissett, members of FEMA Corps Teams Summit 2 and Gulf 2 learned to create an animal disaster plan during an exercise held at the Austin JFO. Points of interest included the procurement of appropriate facilities, personnel and resource manag

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Cooperative Conservation , Environmental Protection Agency

Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 7, 2012 FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino visits the Massachusetts Maritme Ship TS Kennedy which is supplying berthing quarters for DHS Federal Employees who have come out to volunteer and work in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Staten Island, NY, Nov. 7, 2012--FEMA Deputy Director Rich Serino speaks to volunteers from agencies in the Department of Homeland Security who have come out to help with community relations in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The volunteers are staying on the TS Kennedy ship to lessen the needs of hotel rooms in areas impacted by the storm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Cedar Rapids,IA,June 19, 2008 FEMA's mobility and ability to set up Command and Control operations is displayed inside the Mobile Emergency Response Support/System (MERS) trailer truck platform currently in operation in IOWA, governing multiple state actions during the ongoing flooding. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lisa Weiland, Massachusetts Port Authority CEO (Left), Jeanne Benincasa Thorpe, Undersecretary for Department of Homeland Security for Massachusetts (Middle Left), Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (Middle Right), and Rear. Adm. John Mauger, First Coast Guard District Commander (Right) attended and participated in a leadership panel at U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston in Boston, Massachusetts on September 8, 2022. During the panel, they discussed valued traits in leadership in each of their senior positions, trends in retaining and managing their workforce, and skills of active duty members transferred into their organizations.

Telecommunications for DRC #6.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Joint Field Office is Set Up In Connecticut. Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., October 4, 2005 -- FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Gene Romano (standing) briefs FEMA Community Relations (CR) staff at the Biloxi Area Field Office (AFO). Community Relations officers take the FEMA message directly to residents affected by disasters.

At month seven of the U.S. Navys Maternity Pilot Program (MPP), the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is beginning the process of accepting incoming completed uniforms and how it will assess outbound procedures. In preparation of this procedural function, held a wargaming event to ensure a successful transition. NEXCOM is comprised of 16,000 personnel worldwide facilitating seven business lines: NEX retail stores, Navy Lodge Program, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Ships Store Program, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Uniform Program Management Office and Telecommunications Program Office. (U.S. Navy photo)

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Sept. 9, 2022) - Commander Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson along with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz leadership and environmental professionals, the Guam State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and signatories to the 2011 Programmatic Agreement (PA) gathered for the 10th Annual PA Workshop at the Sen. Antonio M. Palomo Guam Museum and Education Facility in Hagatña from Sept. 8-9. The workshop serves as an opportunity for all PA parties to evaluate important achievements, assign tasks and review outstanding requirements since the signing of the 2011 PA. The two-day event featured productive discussions, presentations and updates on the protection and preservation of cultural resources in the Marine Corps realignment on Guam. It also included tours of specificcultural sites on MCB Camp Blaz.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Tornado - Warrior, Ala. , May 22, 2011 Mitigation Specialist Augustine Omerhi gives out advice on tornado safety at the Hardware store in Warrior, Al. Mitigation also shares instructions on building homes that are more able to withstand storms and flooding saving lives and property. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Queens, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2012 Tom Sargione, FEMA Operations Section Chief, speaks to Alexander Romanov, Director of Federal-State Russian Airmobile Rescue Service, Moscow, and Alexey Audeev, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department EMERCOM of Russian, during a tour of FEMA's DR-4085 Joint Field Office in Queens, New York. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rear Adm. Lex Walker, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, takes a tour of FedEx Global Headquarters during Navy Week . Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence.

FEMA Region 6 Administrator at DRC Press Conference.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NSA new security chief promoted.

Secretary Gale Norton meeting with Wyoming operations staff of the Bureau of Land Management during the Secretary's visit to the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

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