Emergency Management Briefings

Photos capturing government officials and emergency managers in discussions and briefings regarding disaster management, reflecting high-stakes decision-making.

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

Anchorage, Alaska, June 28, 2013 Dolph Diemont, Federal Coordinating Officer for the Alaska flooding disaster, briefs FEMA personnel at an all hands meeting. Coordinating big disasters requires plenty of close cooperation among many different government agencies.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-120. Cong Jo Bonner and other CODEL members being briefed at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-160. Briefing in ATC hangar--close-up of AL Gov. Bob Riley and POTUS. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hartford, Conn. , August 30, 2011 August 30, 2011 FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, left, speaks with state Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director William Hackett, during Serino's visit to the Emergency Operations Center after Hurricane Irene. Hartford, CT--August 30, 2011--FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, left, speaks with state Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director William Hackett, during Serino's visit to the Emergency Operations Center after Hurricane Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm - Memphis, Tenn. , May 31, 2011 Bob Nations, Shelby County Emergency Manager is interviewed by the Spanish Media with the help of Certified Spanish interpreter, Ivette Baldizon. FEMA is working with the Spanish-speaking media to reach citizens of the Spanish community. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and 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

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

Moore, Okla., May 26, 2013 President Barack Obama talks with members of Norman Police during a visit a command center set up at Moore Fire Department Station #1. The station has served as an operations center for first responders.. Moore, OK, May 26, 2013--President Barack Obama talks with members of Norman Police during a visit a command center set up at Moore Fire Department Station #1. The station has served as an operations center for first responders.. 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

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Cedar Rapids, IA, June 19, 2008 President George Bush and FEMA Administrator, R. David Paulison, enter the Linn County Emergency Operation Center for a briefing prior to taking an aerial tour of the region. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. 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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Gulfport, Miss. , Sep. 10, 2012 FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Manager Joe Redmond greets Governor Phil Bryant at the Harrison County Disaster Recovery Center. FEMA is working to register survivors following Hurricane Isaac that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses across Mississippi and Louisiana on August 28, 2012. David Fine/FEMA. Mississippi Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

0110801010 FEMA assists IEMA with flood assessments. Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior reception with representatives of the national hunting-fishing organization, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, including Foundation President Jeff Crane and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bob Model

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and associates on visit to California, with stop in--and flight in and out of--Sacramento

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

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

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

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

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

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., April 6, 2006 - Jim Lowery, FEMA Logistics Section (LOG) Chief responds to a question from Governor Haley Barbour, as Mike Womack, MEMA Deputy State Coordinating Officer, listens. The state and federal partnership, MEMA and FEMA, are underway with preparation for the 2006 hurricane season as well as recovery from Hurricane Katrina. George Armstrong/FEMA

FEMA FCO at City Hall Meeting in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hartford, Conn. , August 30, 2011 August 30, 2011 Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, third from left, talks to FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, third from right, along with other state and federal officials. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman is second from left. FEMA Federal Cooridinating Officer Gary Stanley, right, is also at the meeting held at the state Emergency Operations Center. Hartford, CT--August 30, 2011--Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, third from left, talks to FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, third from right, along with other state and federal officials. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman is second from left. FEMA Federal Cooridinating Officer Gary Stanley, right, is also at the meeting held at the state Emergency Operations Center.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Denton, Texas, April 18, 2013 Tony Robinson, (left)Administrator for FEMA Region VI, participates in a conference call with state and federal partners, as well as members of the Texas Congressional delegation discussing the fire and explosion in West, Texas. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans

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

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

Lincroft, N.J., Jan. 7, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Michael J. Hall (C) and Congressman Frank Pallone (L) attend a briefing at the Joint Field Office regarding the recovery efforts associated with hurricane Sandy. The Congressional Affairs Division is the Federal Emergency Management Agency's primary liaison with the United States Congress. Our mission is to proactively engage and communicate with Members of Congress and their staffs to build strong working relationships that will advance the agency's legislative and emergency management priorities. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, a United Space Alliance (USA) technician discusses aspects of Shuttle processing performed in the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF) with USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

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

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Swan Quarter, N. C. , September 10, 2011 Federal Coordinating Officer ( FCO) Mike Bolch speaks with county and state officials at the Swan Quarter disaster Recovery Center( DRC). The FCO is appointed by the President to head federal operations in a declared disaster. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Milwaukee, Wisconsin , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Bureau of Reclamation-supported Long Beach Seawater Desalination Research and Development Facility, Long Beach, California

Coast Guard Personnel - Press Conference - 26-HK-83-34. 930 Press Conf--LA state official at podium3. Hurricane Katrina

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior reception with representatives of the national hunting-fishing organization, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, including Foundation President Jeff Crane and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bob Model

FEMA Administrator Paulison at the podium during the afternoon p.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Disaster Commodities Donated to State of Alabama by Japan. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011071411 FEMA AND SBA hold meeting in Minot, ND. North Dakota 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

Severe Storm Tornado - Birmingham, Ala. , June 27, 2011 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addresses employees at the Joint Field Office in Birmingham. Alabama was struck by a series of devastating tornadoes in April. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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 and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Asheville, North Carolina, for event at Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center construction site with North Carolina Congressman Charles Taylor and Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis

Applicants are Welcome to Ask Questions at Applicant Briefings.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-125. FEMA official briefing CODEL at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

New Hospital news conference. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. 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.

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

New York, N.Y., June 14, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Michael Byrne and Deputy FCO Willie Nunn met with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan, Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) executives at Bellevue Hospital to discuss repair work taking place in a number of New York City Hospitals damaged during Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Saucier, Miss. , July 28, 2011 The ribbon was officially cut signaling the opening of the Harrison County Evacuation Shelter. Stephen Juszczyk (FEMA) makes a dedication speech. FEMA and MEMA worked together to build three hurricane facilities to serve the Harrison County communities. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Announcement, at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of the proposal to remove the brown pelican from the Endangered Species List, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and other officials at the signing and press conference marking the recovery of the species in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Asheville, North Carolina, for event at Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center construction site with North Carolina Congressman Charles Taylor and Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis

Secretary Gale Norton, South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams, left to right, conferring over map at the scene of the Battle Creek fire in Pennington County, South Dakota. Photograph was selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on Norton tenure

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Milford, Conn. , September 12, 2011 Relief Coordinator for the city, Bill Richards, second from right, Chad Hershey, right, Community Relations Specialist, and FEMA public information officer, Darrell Habisch, second from left, speak to local Milford Patch correspondent, Shelley Stoehr following a meeting of local elected officials. Milford, CT, September 12, 2011--Relief Coordinator for the city, Bill Richards, second from right, Chad Hershey, right, Community Relations Specialist, and FEMA public information officer, Darrell Habisch, second from left, speak to local Milford Patch correspondant, Shelley Stoehr following a meeting of local elected officials.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

California Governor Gray Davis, right, at Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Nevada events marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of water shares for six other Colorado River Basin states

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

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Ames 70 Year Anniversary Exhibit in downtown Mountain View, California. Grand Opening at Meyer Appliance, Castro Street. Lewis Braxton III, Ames Deputy Center Director opens exhibit.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Hurricane Ike, San Antonio, TX, September 10, 2008 Jamie Forero, FEMA Division Supervisor of the Alamo Regional Command Center, left, talks with Tom Polonis, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator at the emergency operations center in preparation for Hurricane Ike. San Antonio, TX, USA--September 10, 2008-- Jamie Forero, FEMA Division Supervisor of the Alamo Regional Command Center, left, talks with Tom Polonis, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator at the emergency operations center in preparation for Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Colorado Governor Bill Owens, far right, speaking with reporter at airport media session, as Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Allbaugh, second from right, and Secretary Gale Norton, third right, look on, during Secretary's visit to central Colorado for assessment of the Hayman forest fire emergency. Fire, started southwest of Denver, is the largest in Colorado's recorded history

All-Hands Meeting at a Joint Field Office. New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, September 9, 2011 IMAT USVI Team leader, Jose Rodriguez talks with USVI Governor, John P. de Jonh, Junior before press conference. Press conference was held to inform media of preparedness activities for Tropical Storm Maria. Eliud Echevarria/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Cayey, Puerto Rico, August 28, 2011 Federal Coordinating Officer Justo Hernández, the Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño and other state agencies visited the sector Alturas de la Plata in Cayey to asses damages. In this photo the FCO talks to survivor, Rafael Lebrón, on how to apply for assistance and explains the process to a reporter from local newspaper El Nuevo Día. After hurricane Irene FEMA is providing aid through Individual Assistance for this municipality. . Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene. 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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

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.

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

Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 Through FEMA's National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP), a group of emergency managers receive free technical earthquake training in "Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk" (ROVER). This hands-on seismic assessment exercise involves inspecting the structural components of the building.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne signing Lake Tahoe Restoration Project funding papers during his visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Sand Harbor State Park, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Newly appointed KSC Director James W. Kennedy (left) and NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (center) talk to the media following the launch of the Mars Exploration Rover "Opportunity" at the Trident Basin berm press site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

DHS Secretary Meets with Georgia Emergency Responders. Georgia Severe Winter Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Boston, Massachusetts harbor area tour for Secretary Gale Norton during her visit to the city for announcement of an historic preservation grant

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Hydraulic Hybrid , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Change a Light Kickoff, Annapolis Home Depot , Environmental Protection Agency

Jeff Ley, Leadership and Emerge Moody program director, addresses students during an icebreaker event at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 12, 2024. Ley's journey with the program began in 2017 as a student, evolving over time to assume the role of program director.

Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2012 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, speaks at a press conference with local officials at Miller's field where a Red Cross distribution point has been set up. Secretary Napolitano was joined by FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino. Staten Island, NY, Nov. 2, 2012--DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks at a press conference with local officials at Miller's field where a Volunteer Agency distribution point has been set up. Napolitano was joined by FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , July 18, 2011 Disaster survivior Jennifer Wilson discusses the importance of safe rooms with FEMA Mitigation Advisor David Curbelo at a FEMA Mitigation Outreach Workshop hosted by WTXT and ZBQ Radio in front of Starbucks, Midtown Village Mall, 1800 McFarland Blvd. , Tuscaloosa. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Washington, DC, May 20, 2008 The National Emergency Family Registry and Locater System/ National Emergency Child Locater Center information booth at Hurricane Awareness Day, hosted by FEMA at their District of Columbia Headquarters, answered the public's questions and concerns. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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