Emergency Management and Coordination

Images of officials coordinating disaster responses, focusing on teamwork and leadership in crisis management and recovery efforts.

Severe Storm Tornado - Chattanooga, Tenn. , March 23, 2012 Federal Coordinating Officer Terry Quarles (right) meets with Tennessee State Coordinating Officer Elgan Usrey (center) and other state and local officials at the Joint Field Office in Chattanooga. These meetings help FEMA better coordinate the disaster recovery efforts. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Tornado - Chattanooga, Tenn. , March 23, 2012 Federal Coordinating Officer Terry Quarles (right) meets with Tennessee State Coordinating Officer Elgan Usrey (center) and other state and local officials at the Joint Field Office in Chattanooga. These meetings help FEMA better coordinate the disaster recovery efforts. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Denton, Texas, June 12, 2012 Members of FEMA Region 6's Incident Management Assistance (IMAT) Team 1 talk with an evaluator during a deployment exercise. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011100510 FEMA starts Preliminary Disaster Assessments.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Pascagoula, Miss., April 20, 2006 - Jesse Munoz, FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer (DFCO) speaks with FEMA Recertification workers Gwen Payton and Glenda Noble, at a FEMA mobile home site, as FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Gene Romano takes notes. This was one of the stops on the Gulf Coast Rebuilding Team tour. George Armstrong/FEMA

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Westlake, LA, August 5, 2008 Nick Russo, National IMAT team leader inside FEMA IRV (Incident Response Vehicle), with group leaders from MERS, HQ, and DHS all working together on new media live video, during the tracking of Edouard tropical storm. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA assists residents in New Jersey. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides touring Bureau of Reclamation field office during California visit

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Public Assistance Debris Meeting, Yazoo County in Mississippi. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Saucier, Miss. , July 28, 2011 Harrison County, Mississippi community members gather for the official opening ceremonies of the Harrison County Evacuation Shelter. FEMA and MEMA worked together to build three hurricane facilities to serve the Harrison County communities. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary and Veterans Visit San Diego, CA to Attend Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Conference and Homeless Grantees

Alakanuk, Alaska, July 16, 2013 FEMA Individual Assistance Specialist Toby Rice and Tribal Liason Wendy Stevens talk registration options at an impromptu disaster assistance registration session in the town hall offices. FEMA is responding and has a team in place working with disaster survivors, the State of Alaska and the designated Regional Educational Attendance Areas (REAA). Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Public Information Officers at Disaster Recovery Center. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Puget Sound, Washington, where he visited the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center, participated in discussions and tours of the USGS Puget Sound Cooperative Restoration Project, and conducted a Restoration Project-related press conference, along with Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman Billy Frank

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides touring Bureau of Reclamation field office during California visit

FEMA Public Assistance Officers at Atlanta Waste Water System. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA representative Herve Riou (left) shows local officials around the Carnival cruise ship Holiday. The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.

Information Sharing at the Joint Field Office.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and FEMA Deputy Administrator Ric.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Winter Storm - Linton, N. D. , April 14, 2009 Gov. John Hoeven left, announces the DRC opening at today's press conference. FCO Tito Hernandez second from right, explains what is available to disaster survivors at the DRC. Michael Raphael/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Fayetteville, N. C. , September 2, 2010 FEMA Public Information Officer Ted Stuckey answers questions from a reporter about FEMA supplies being staged at Fort Bragg. At the state's request, FEMA will provide food, water and other essential supplies to communities affected by Hurricane Earl. David Fine / FEMA. North Carolina Hurricane Earl. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm Winter Storm - Windsor, Conn. , Nov. 19, 2011 Lou Press, FEMA's Public Assistance branch director in Connecticut, conducts an orientation for Public Assistance workers reporting for duty in Connecticut. FEMA is assisting in the recovery from Tropical Storm Irene and the unusual late October snowstorm that hit the state this year. Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

Rantoul, Ill., Dec. 11, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, right, is interviewed by FEMA videographer Gary Jenkins 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, right, is interviewed by FEMA videographer Gary Jenkins at a Disaster Recovery Center.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Housing inspection. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Oxford, Conn. , October 3, 2011 Small Business Administration Public Information Officer Tom Nocera, left, answers questions during a forum set up by local officials to address questions and provide information from local, state and federal officials at a town meeting. Mary Ellen Di Ponzio, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist, is on right. Residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene are encouraged to apply for assistance with FEMA as the registration deadline for applying for assistance is November 3. Oxford, CT, October 3, 2011-- Small Business Administration Public Information Officer Tom Nocera, left, answers questions during a forum set up by local officials to address questions and provide information from local, state and federal officials at a town meeting. Mary Ellen Di Ponzio, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist, is on right.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Calaveras Enterprise reporter Travis Traborek gets a look at the inside of the FEMA Modular Housing Units (MHU) at the staging area McClellan Airbase. FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Vic Inge explains the process of how these MHU's will help the eligible disaster survivors on to the road to recovery.. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Thibodaux, LA November 14, 2005 - Evan Smith (right), a New Orleans high school teacher hired by FEMA to manage a Disaster Recovey Center in south central Louisiana, checks an applicant's record with Hoarce Ingalls, a California firefighter working in the DRC as an Applicant Assistant.

Disaster Tour.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fairbanks, Alaska, July 9, 2013 Dave Anderson, State Disaster Recovery Officer, Bryan Fisher, State Coordinating Officer, and Dolph Diemont, Federal Coordinating Officer, talk with local officials at the tribal meeting. Local meetings are useful for confronting disaster issues.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Retired Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr. (second from right), chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, visits the Thermal Protection System shop and is briefed by Martin Wilson (left), the shop manager. Gehman and other members of the board are visiting sites at KSC to become familiar with the Shuttle launch process. The independent board is charged with determining what caused the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the loss of its seven-member crew on Feb. 1 during reentry.

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Findlay, Ohio, September 1, 2007 FEMA Community Relations (CR) representative Doug Parker (left) speaks with the media about the responsibilities of the CR cadre. CR representatives take information about the FEMA recovery process directly to the people. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Wapello, IA, August 5, 2008 Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel attended today's "Rebuilding Iowa" meeting at Wapello High School to update community leaders on FEMA's progress in providing temporary housing for displaced Iowans. Governor Culver started the "Rebuilding Iowa Office" to hasten recovery after a series of storms in May and June decimated the state.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Rita Egan (right) speaks with a radio station representative. PIOs diseminate information to the media to help inform the public about FEMA programs. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Smithville, Miss. , June 10, 2011 Patti Parker (United Way, Monroe County) FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Terry Quarles, and Robert Goza (EMA Monroe County) assessing a warehouse of food, medical and clothing donations. FEMA works with state emergency management organizations to provide a coordinated effort. Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Tom Mackland listens to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a town hall meeting at the Glenwood Community High School in Glenwood, Iowa Thur., June 16, 2011. Farmers, local and regional media listened and questioned Secretary Vilsack on the cause of the floodwaters along the Missouri River affecting Iowa and Nebraska. Secretary Vilsack offered advice and assistance available through the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Caruthersville, MO, 4-11-06 FCO Tom Costello(r) talks with Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) manager Barbara Banks and Buck Katz, Special assistant to the FCO at the DRC in Caruthersville, MO. Costello was in town to attend a breifing on temporary housing.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Administrator at Alabama Disaster Service Center. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne and aides to American Samoa, U.S. Territory

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-9. Hurricane Katrina

FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson in the National Respons.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hancock County, Miss. , Sep. 4, 2012 FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate does an interviews with local media after a press conference. FEMA is supporting Mississippi with the recovery efforts after Hurricane Isaac. . Mississippi Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Neptune, N. J. , September 6, 2011 FEMA leadership prepares for a press conference hosted by New Jersey Governor ChristopherJames "Chris" Christie at a FEMA Joint Field Office (JFO) in Neptune. William "Bill" Vogel, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), tapes "press cables" before he speaks at the governor's press conference to update the media and the public about the ongoing efforts of FEMA to assist disaster survivors, the state and local governments in their response to flooding and wind damage caused by Hurricane Irene on August 28. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tony Porter, USACE local government liaison and Vicksburg District employee, center, discusses an infrastructure assessment and blue roof mission during a brief meeting at the emergency operations center in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 13. USACE has more than 290 USACE employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hartford, Conn. , August 29, 2011 FEMA Federal Cooridinating Officer Gary Stanley (blue jacket) responds to a question during a meeting with Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and FEMA employees deployed in the response to Connecticut due to the impact of Hurricane Irene on August 29, 2011. Hartford, CT--FEMA Federal Cooridinating Officer Gary Stanley (blue jacket) responds to a question during a meeting with Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and FEMA employees deployed in the response to Connecticut due to the impact of Hurricane Irene on August 29, 2011.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Sioux Falls, SD, July 2, 2007 FEMA Community Relations Specialist Ron Roth, left, speaks with Eric Gray, beside his damaged home in Aberdeen. Gray said his home was damaged during the May 4-5 storms so he is rebuilding its foundation. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hughes, Alaska, July 7, 2013 FEMA inspector Jeff Smith is working with this disaster survivor by entering data points with innovative tools like advanced field computers and software. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering 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

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-12-24. Hurricane Katrina

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

FEMA CR Private sector speciaist work with businesses. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

PHOTO DATE: 17 JANUARY 2012LOCATION: Bldg. 9NW - ISS MockupsSUBJECT: Expedition 31/32/33 Emergency Scenarios training.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yosemite National Park, California, where he toured, met with Yosemite Superintendent Mike Toillefson and other Yosemite staff, and joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar at a press conference announcing more than 200 proposed "ready to go" projects to be undertaken in National Parks around the country as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative. The Initiative, launched the previous August, is designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016.

Bethpage, N.Y., Nov. 24, 2012 Electricians, carpenters and plumbers met before heading out to assist home owners that qualified for FEMA STEP Program. FEMA in conjunction with state, local and tribal partners, is implementing a Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program to help people get back into their homes quickly and safely. STEP assists State, local and tribal governments in performing work and services essential to saving lives, protecting public health and safety, and protecting property. The program funds certain necessary and essential measures to help restore power, heat and hot water to primary residences that could regain power through necessary and essential repairs. STEP can help residents safely shelter-in-place in their homes pending more permanent repairs. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary faith-based and community-based organizations along with the private sector to assist residents imp

Mike Leavitt's first day: various meetings , 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.

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.

Earthquake Emergency Planning and Security - Atlanta, Ga. , March 8, 2011 Region IV leadership answer questions from state partners during a no notice "thunderbolt exercise," simulating a 7. 7 earthquake along the New Madrid fault line... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Brookport, Ill., Dec. 12, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, right, speaks to an Applicant Services Program Specialist at a Recovery Center set up at the library. 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. Brookport, ILL, Dec. 12, 2013-FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, right, speaks to an Applicant Services Program Specialist at a Recovery Center set up at the library.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

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

Galena, Alaska, June 12, 2014 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Willie Nunn briefs reporters regarding the Galena residents that will occupy 5 homes later this summer which are built to Cold Climate Housing Research Center standards adopted by the State of Alaska. Each one of the homes will take approximately 8 weeks to complete and are being built concurrently by volunteers from Samaritans Purse and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-143. Briefing in ATC hangar-- POTUS, CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile), FEMA Michael Brown & SECDHS Chertoff. Hurricane Katrina

Information is Shared at Morning Staff Meetings.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Long Beach, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- A representative for Aging Services helps a resident at the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Long Beach, Miss. DRC's are set up to help residents with the FEMA recovery process.

Milford, Conn., Nov. 27, 2012 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, right, speaks to Commissioner Dan Etsy, left, Mayor Benjamen Blake, second from right, Emergency Management Director Louis LaVecchia, second from left and other local officials during a visit to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Administrator Fugate also visited the local Disaster Recovery Center and spoke to officials about their progress in recovering from the recent hurricane. Milford, CT, Nov. 27, 2012--FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, right, speaks to Commissioner Dan Etsy, left, Mayor Benjamen Blake, second from right, Emergency Management Director Louis LaVecchia, second from left and other local officials during a visit to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Fugate also visited the local Disaster Recovery Center and spoke to officials about their progress in recovering from the recent hurricane.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

East Peoria, Ill., December 17, 2013 FEMA Public Information Officer Art Alejandre, does a Spanish interview with Univision at a local Disaster Recovery Center to encourage local residents to apply for FEMA assistance if impacted by the Nov. 17, 2013 tornadoes. Local residents who suffered damages or losses are encouraged to apply to FEMA for disaster assistance by calling (800) 621-3362, (TTY) (800) 462-7585, or by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. East Peoria, Ill, Dec. 17, 2013--FEMA Public Information Officer Art Alejandre, does a spanish interview with Univision at a local Disasater Recovery Center to encourage local residents to apply for FEMA assistance if impacted by the Nov. 17, 2013 tornados. Local residents who suffered damages or losses are encouraged to apply to FEMA for disaster assistance by calling (800) 621-3362, (TTY) (800) 462-7585, or by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Progra

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Examining pom-pom boom in "hot zone". USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Tropical Storm Fay, Lake Mary, FL, August 19, 2008 Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) members, Cony Metcalf (L) and Travis Potter align their satellite feed for a Visual for Teleconference (VTC) on Tropical Storm Fay. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Severe Storms and Flooding, Eureka, MO, March 21, 2008 Region 7 Regional Administrator Richard Hainje speaks at a news conference held with local and state officials to discuss the current operations in place to prepare for the cresting of rivers in the area.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Paige Staroscik, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers senior realty specialist, talks with landowners during a town meeting in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, March 27, 2023. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Corps of Engineers host a Sentinel town meeting for Laramie County landowners to discuss real estate activities and future negotiations to support the project. The Air Force discussed the temporary construction easements for utility corridors and launch facilities and missile alert facilities conversion; the new permanent easements for utility corridors; drainage easements for LF and MAF sites converted to the new Sentinel Launch Centers; road access to new tower sites; and fee acquisitions for five-acre tower sites.

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-122. Cong Jo Bonner talking with civilian dignitaries on ATC ramp. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-73. Hurricane Katrina

Wildfires, Delzura, CA, December 6, 2007 San Diego County Supervising Building Inspector Rusty Anderson, center, speaks with contractors and FEMA officials after completing an inspection of the mobile home a family will temporarily occupy (back) while rebuilding their lives. From left to right: John Kalb and Eric White, FEMA technical assistance coordinators, and Don Keller of Babcock Services, Inc. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

San Marcos, TX, USA-June 20, 2015 FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistant Team members Wayne Waletich, right and Rose Machor, center, register local resident Biddie Loya with FEMA. Residents impacted by the recent flooding may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585. Jocelyn. <p>San Marcos, TX, USA-June 20, 2015--FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistant Team members Wayne Waletich, right and Rose Machor, center, register local resident Biddie Loya with FEMA. Residents mpacted by the recent flooding may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he joined National Interagency Fire Center and Bureau of Land Management personnel at a media briefing on summer's wildfire control efforts

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., February 24, 2006 -- FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Nick Russo speaks with the local media at the Joint Field Office (JFO) in Biloxi. The FEMA Public Information Office (PIO) strives to keep FEMA officials available for comment whenever possible. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

"Montgomery, Ala., May 28, 2014 Tanina Jones is sworn in as the first local hire for the Alabama tornado recovery. FEMA makes special efforts to include the local citizens in recovery efforts. Ed Edahl/FEMA". Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Gustav, Baton Rouge, LA, September 6, 2008 FEMA employee takes time to explain the filer handed out to a Re-entree Evacuee about registering with FEMA for aid outside the Elmwood Park. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sabine Critical Incident Stress Management - Roof Repairs - 26-HK-259-6. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 4, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force members go over plans for operations into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry receives a briefing on Typhoon Haiyan recovery and relief efforts as he visits a USAID/OFDA Forward Operating Base in Tacloban City, Philippines, on December 18, 2013.

Severe Storm - Ocean City, N. J. , November 17, 2009 John Sadowski (FEMA), Richard Newhardt (FEMA), Frank McCall (Cape May County OEM Coordinator), Trooper Bill Craney (NJSP-OEM) and Frank Donato (Ocean City OEM Coordinator) reviewing the data for PDA. Elissa Jun/FEMA. New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

On August 15, 2018 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited Marshall Space Flight Center. Upon his arrival he was greeted by MSFC Acting Director Jody Singer along with the senior management team. From atop Marshalls Test Stand 4693, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SLS Stages Integration Manager Tim Flores discuss the capabilities of Marshalls newest test stand. The qualification test version of the liquid hydrogen tank for the Space Launch Systems core stage will be positioned between the stands 221-foot-tall twin towers where it will be pushed, pulled and subjected to the stresses it will endure during liftoff and flight.

Oceanside, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2012 Electricians, carpenters and plumbers from the local union inspect homes in Oceanside, N.Y., as part of the FEMA STEP program (Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power) for Hurricane Sandy survivors. When safe and practicable, this program may enable families to remain in, or return to, their homes, as a form of shelter while permanent repairs are completed, thereby reducing the number of individuals in congregate shelters or in the Transitional Shelter Assistance Program. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary faith-based and community-based organizations along with the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Eliud Echevarria / FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

FEMA Public Information Officer on Camera at Disaster Recovery C. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - California - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy in San Francisco, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Mayflower, AR, May 18, 2014 - Direct TV volunteers smile for the camera as they work with Team Rubicon to remove debris from a home and property on Plantation Drive in Mayflower, Arkansas after the home was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) as they help survivors recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

German Deligation visits Ames SOFIA Science Office for briefing and enjoy a Ames tour. .Jochen Homann, Sectretary of State, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, speaks with Robert R. 'Bob' Meyer, NASA SOFIA Program Manager (based at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility, DAOF, Palmdale, California).

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