Emergency Management Briefings

Professional discussions among FEMA representatives during disaster assessments. Setting includes casual meeting spaces with focus on collaboration and strategy.

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

Arkansas PDA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earthquake, Waimea, HI, November 10, 2006 FEMA Region IX Deputy Director Karen Armes meets with a Public Assistance team during a briefing to discuss the damages caused after recent earthquakes struck Hawaii County. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Shelby, Ohio, September 5, 2007 FEMA Public Assistance specialist Jose Landron is interviewed by local media outside the flood damaged city office building in regards to the ongoing Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) being performed today. Preliminary damage assessments are used by FEMA to determine federal assistance eligibility. Mike Moore/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Baytown, Texas, October 13, 2008 FEMA Mitigation Specialist Jim Workman listens to a resident describe the damage to his home from Hurricane Ike. FEMA sets up mitigation information tables at home improvement stores to provide information on minimizing the impact of future storms on homes and businesses. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge, LA October 4, 2005 - Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), Rep. John Duncan (R-TN), Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), and Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA) discuss the situation in the Gulf Coast during a FEMA briefing.

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

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Charleston, W. Va. , June 3, 2009 Region Three Administrator Jonathon Sarubbi and DR 1838 Federal Coordinating Officer Edward H. Smith (center) talk about West Virginia recovery with Individual Assistance specialist Faye Silverstein during Sarubbi's visit to the Charleston JFO. Louis Sohn/FEMA. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides. 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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Windsor, Conn. , October 27, 2011 William (Bill) Carwile, FEMA Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery talks with a member of the Connecticut Joint Field Office staff after an all-hand meeting. Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Snow Hill, Md., Nov. 7, 2012 Fred Webster (left), assistant director of Worcester County Department of Emergency Services, and FEMA internal governmental affairs specialist Doug Austin, go over notes as they meet with members of the Worcester County Department of Emergency Services. They were discussing the after effects from Hurricane Sandy. Maryland Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge, LA, December 15, 2005 - Delegates from 17 countries join an international tour through the Joint Field Office being led by Marty Bahamonde. The visit is to provide information on how FEMA operates during and after a disaster. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

SBA is with Superstorm Sandy recovery in NJ. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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 toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

PHOTO DATE: 01-17-14LOCATION: Bldg. 9NW - ISS Mockups SUBJECT: Expedition 40 6-person crew emergency scenarios. Crewmembers: 38S/Swanson, Skvortsov and Artemiev, along with 39S/Suraev, Wiseman and Gerst.

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Lady Lake, Fla., February 6, 2007 FEMA mitigation specialist Jean Buzolits (right) speaks with a resident affect by the recent tornadoes. Mitigation specialists teach techniques to strengthen homes against future storms. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. 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

Hurricane Ike, Houston, TX, September 13, 2008 Members of the Incident Support Team coordinate with State emergency operation officials in the Reliant Center to plan rescue missions following landfall of Hurricane Ike. Jocelyn Augusitno. Houston, TX, September 13, 2008 -- Members of the Incident Support Team coordinate with State emergency operation officials in the Reliant Center to plan resue missions following landfall of Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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.

July 2010 - New Orleans. Workers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and other agencies attend the 0630 briefing at the Helibase at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans. Photo by Phil Kloer, USFWS. Subjects: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Meetings; Personnel. Location: Louisiana.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-12-38. Hurricane Katrina

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.

Queens, N.Y., July 1, 2013 Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) John Long, Deputy FCO and Federal Disaaster Recovery Coordinator Ken Curtin and Chief of Staff Manny Toro at the All Hands meeting where newly appointed Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) for New York, Willie Nunn, addresses the Joint Field Office (JFO) staff to introduce himself and update the recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Windsor, Conn. , September 27, 2011 FEMA Geo-spacial Information Systems (GIS) Unit Manager, Frank Changa, right and GIS Situational Unit Leader Ed Diaz, look at a map printed at the Joint Field Office for one of the divisions. Windsor, CT, September 27, 2011--FEMA Geospacial Information Systems (GIS) Unit Manager, Frank Changa, right and GIS Situational Unit Leader Ed Diaz, look at a map printed at the Joint Field Office for one of the divisions.. 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, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Findlay, Ohio, September 4, 2007 (L to R) David Talbot of the USACE, Jorge Lopez of FEMA, Andrew Elder of Ohio EMA and Robert Klebs of FEMA discuss the preliminary damage assessments (PDA) of public facilities that they are to conduct tomorrow. PDAs are used to determine the extent of the damage from a natural disaster. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Jackson, Miss. , Aug. 30, 2012 Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Tito Hernandez and a Coast Guard Officer confer at the State Emergency Operatons Center (EOC). FEMA and it's federal partners are supporting the states impacted by Isaac. . Mississippi Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Operations Section Chief Mark Armstrong (R) explains the Manufactured Housing Units (MHU) delivery plans to FEMA Region 9's Deputy Regional Administrator, Ahsha Tribble, Ph.D. (L) and Federal Coordinating Officer Tim Scranton (CR). FEMA is providing temporary Manufactured Housing Units to those eligible disaster survivors that have been affected by the catastrophic wildfires.. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, March Air Force Base, CA, November 20, 2007 Edward Coulter, left, a FEMA worker, and Anthony Johnson, a FEMA Individual Assistance liaison, discuss inspecting the first mobile home slated for use in the aftermath of the devastating wild fires. The kitchen cabinets were tied shut for transport to the base. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011091711 FEMA provides updates to US Senators. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita, Abbeville, LA January 21, 2006 - Clay Menard, Secretary/Treasurer of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury, talks over recovery strategy with local engineer Gene Sellers and Suzie Elkins, Director of the LA Office of Economic and Community Development. Thirty-one meetings were held today in twenty-four parishes as part of a program organized jointly by FEMA and the State to solicit citizen input on reconstruction.

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

Hurricane Dolly, Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 FEMA officials (front: Robert Alvey Region VI External Affairs; and Derek Shackelford Region VI Division Coordinator)at the EOC (Emergency Operations Center), preparing for Hurricane Dolly. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Administer Paulison briefing media at temporary housing opening. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Regional Director Phil May and Emergency Response Officer Willie.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Memphis, Tenn. , May 11, 2011 Morning briefing for media and staff at the Shelby County Emergency Management Center in Memphis. Each Emergency Support Function (ESF) provides updates on their area of responsibility. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Governor Purdue Tours a Flooded Home. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New York, N.Y., June 14, 2013 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Michael Byrne and Deputy FCO Willie Nunn met with 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

Lee County, Florida, Department of Public Deputy Safety Director Ben Abes, left, and USACE Local Government Liaison Tony Porter coordinate an infrastructure assessment and blue roof mission 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.

Lee County, Florida, Department of Public Deputy Safety Director Ben Abes, left, and USACE Local Government Liaison Tony Porter coordinate an infrastructure assessment and blue roof mission 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.

Setting Up Communications at the First Disaster Recovery Center. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Tornado - Queens, N. Y. , November 3, 2010 FEMA and New York State Represenatives listen to questions and concerns from NYC Parks and Recreation Officials at a kickoff meeting. FEMA is providing aid in the recovery from the damaging winds that tore through the New York City area on September 16, 2010. Jaime DeMarco/FEMA. New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011072708 Hurricane Dolly FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Warwick, R.I., Dec. 18, 2012 The room was packed with volunteers recently for a training session at the Warwick, R.I., Joint Field Office (JFO) on how to use an evacuation chair. In case of a fire or other emergencies, the special chair enables anyone who finds it difficult or impossible to use stairs to exit a JFO quickly.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Galena, Alaska, July 1, 2013 Michelle Howard, left, and James Treadway, right, assist survivors at the Disaster Recovery Center in Galena. FEMA specialists provide assistance to survivors in the Disaster Recovery Centers.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lincroft, N.J., Jan. 9, 2013 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discusses disaster field operations while receiving program updates from the senior command staff at the Joint Field Office (JFO). FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2013 CAD Director Alejandro De La Campa, Administrator Fugate and Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency Director Miguel R¡os.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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.

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 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. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, University of Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, and scenic locales, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials

Yaphank, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2012 Local, State and FEMA Federal officials meet in Suffolk County to coordinate recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy created widespread flooding, power outages and devastation across New York. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Galveston, Texas, October 14, 2008 FEMA Branch Director Gerry Stolar addresses former presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, along with former Secretary of State James Baker at the area field office in Galveston, TX. The temporary facility was created in response to Hurricane Ike, which made landfall in Texas on September 13th. Photograph: Samir Valeja/FEMA. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Bucyrus, Ohio, August 30, 2007 Crawford County, Ohio Emergency Manager Tim Flock briefing FEMA Community Relations (CR) team members Marilyn Cortes and Choudhry Hussain. FEMA community relations staff assist local emergency managers in the rapid and accurate delivery of both local and FEMA disaster related information. Mike Moore/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm - Nashville, Tenn. , May 6, 2010 Administrator Fugate visits Hadley Community Center with Governor Phil Bredeson speak with volunteer attorneys at the disaster assistance center. FEMA is responding the severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed many homes and businesses across Tennessee. David Fine/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA IA Specialist with Applicant.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA PIO with Reporter at DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton with Shell Oil officials at energy resource site in western Colorado, home of the Piceance Basin natural gas reserves

Dennis Buchanan, Sierra Army Depot director of Logistics Support, and Tamara Valadez, Sierra Army Depot storage specialist, lead a team of employees through a round of safety training, Sept. 22, during the quarterly Sierra Army Depot safety stand down. Sierra Army Depot began the safety stand down training on Sept. 19 and will be conducted by various directorates over the next several weeks.This quarter's training topics included ergonomics and bloodborne pathogens, among other topics, and concluded with a "Family Feud" style game, featuring questions regarding safety training topics.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Department of Labor Maintenance Staff

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

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Des Moines, IA, July 27, 2008 FEMA JFO. Bill Vogel FCO (Federal Coordinating Officer), receives congressman for District 5, Rep. Steve King and shows him FEMA facilities.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Stu Dawrs, a Hawaiian and Pacific Collection librarian for the University of Hawaii, speaks to members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery (NMAG) during a tour at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, as a part of a Papua New Guinea operations summit hosted by DPAA May 10, 2022. The event, which included participants from Australia and the United States, both government and non-governmental entities, reinforced stakeholder relationships and strengthened the Agencys robust network of external partners to augment and support DPAA operations and all efforts applied towards case progression. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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

Pensacola, Fla., June 1, 2014 Governor Scott visits the Joint Field Office in Pensacola to meet State and FEMA employees who are working on the response and recovery efforts for the recent flooding in the Florida Panhandle. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fort McCoy members participate in servant leadership training April 27, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources and Viterbo University. A Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources leader who helped organize the training said the training is good for the Fort McCoy workforce because it specifically shows the workforce that regardless of age, rank, or status, its always good to be a lifelong learner. And that leader said its also important for government employees to remember they serve. They serve the employee first, taxpayers, service members, family members, and the country. And the leader said that being a servant leader is about who you are, not what you do.

Secretary Gale Norton, center, with United Tribes Technical College President David Gipp, to her left, on tour of the College in Bismarck, North Dakota. College is operated by North Dakota's main tribes, including Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Spirit Lake Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux, Standing Rock Sioux, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

FEMA, SBA, and State PIO's at Radio Interview.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

011040809 North Dakota Water Treatment plant. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

El Reno, Okla., June 4, 2013 Local, State and Federal officials conduct preliminary damage assessments in areas impacted by the recent tornado that touched down on May 31, 2013. The 2.6 mile wide tornado was the widest in recorded history. El Reno, OK, June 4, 2013--Local, State and Federal officials conduct preliminary damage assessments in areas impacted by the recent tornado that touched down on May 31, 2013. The 2.6 mile wide tornado was the widest in recorded history.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fire Wildfire - Santa Barbara, Calif. , November 25, 2008 U. S. Rep Lois Capps, right, tours Santa Barbara Local Assistance Center/Mobile Disaster Recovery Center after "Tea" Fire. From left, Tom Maruyama, deputy state coordinating officer, Mark Neveau, federal coordinating officer, Sue Loftin, congressional affairs specialist. FEMA photo.. California Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Queens, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2012 Eric Phillipson, FEMA Planning Liaison, points to and reviews a disaster map with Alexander Romanov, Director of Federal-State Russian Airmobile Rescue Service, Moscow, during a tour of FEMA's DR-4085 Joint Field Office (JFO) in Queens, New York. Following the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy, FEMA coordinates its work in New York at the FEMA JFO in Queens and supports state, local, tribal and volunteer agencies in their disaster response activities. FEMA also welcomes the cooperation and assistance of international experts such as the Russian Airmobile Rescue Service who are familiar with disaster response techniques needed to assist communities in need of relief. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Meetings - 26-HK-166-2. Hurricane Katrina

Tornado - Frankfort, Ky. , April 3, 2012 Michael Houston, FEMA Disability Integration Specialist, and Virginia Moore, Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, discuss ways FEMA and the Commonwealth can best meet the needs of disaster survivors with access and functional needs. FEMA collaborates with its state and government partners to integrate access and functional needs in disaster planning before, during and after a disaster. Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pioneer Saturn Charlie Hall, project manager daily stand up meeting shown are John Wolfe, Charlie Hall, Sy Syvertson and Richard Fimmel in bkgrd

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-123. Briefing in ATC hangar-- POTUS & FEMA Michael Brown. 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

Ethan Wendle, non-government organization volunteer, left and USACE Local Government Liaisons Paul Fleming and Tony Porter coordinate a future Operation Blue Roof application, or right of entry site, at the Harlem Heights Community Center in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 15. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments and debris.

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

Hurricane Ike, Houston, TX, September 13, 2008 Members of the Incident Support Team coordinate with State emergency operation officials in the Reliant Center to plan rescue missions following landfall of Hurricane Ike. Jocelyn Augusitno. Houston, TX, September 13, 2008 -- Members of the Incident Support Team coordinate with State emergency operation officials in the Reliant Center to plan resue missions following landfall of Hurricane Ike.. 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.

Plumber holding refrigerant pumps and gauges

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 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.

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , July 18, 2011 Fox6 WBRC-TV videographer Neal Posey interviews FEMA Mitigation Specialist Rick Burgess 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

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , July 16, 2011 Disaster survivor James Gillig seeks information from Jack Camp, Small Business Administration (SBA) Public Affairs Specialist, at the Tuscaloosa County Housing and Recovery Expo, Central High School, 905 15th St. , Tuscaloosa. Louisiana Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Hurricane Gustav, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2008 A reporter writes information from the press conferences with Governor Bobby Jindal and Michael Chertoff Department of Home Land Security. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011080510 FEMA assists IEMA with flood assessments. Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Miami, Fla. , August 25, 2011 National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read and National Weather Service Meteorologist Lance Wood update FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino via teleconference with the status of Hurricane Irene in anticipation of her arrival on the United States Eastern Seaboard. David Fine / FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

MILLINGTON, Tennessee (Jan. 3, 2024) Robin Casey, far right, the Human Resources Service Center (HRSC) operations officer, explains HRSC workforce management procedures to Christine Rodriguez, Program Executive Officer, Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions, far left, during an HRSC contact center tour. HRSC, a branch of MyNavy Career Center, has locations in Millington, Tennessee, and Little Creek, Virginia, serving Sailors and families 24/7.

Regional Administrator Visits VOAD. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Broken Arrow, Okla., June 3, 2013 Preliminary damage assessment teams from the State of Oklahoma, FEMA and local government look at damages to businesses in the town of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma after a tornado struck on May 31, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Community Relations specialist in New York.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Ike, Galveston Island, TX, September 19, 2008 FEMA Individual Assistance Specialist Elizabeth Morris, right, helps Patrol Officer Crystal Teague register for assistance at the Preliminary Registration Intake Center that has been set up at the City Hall to help residents impacted by Hurricane Ike. Galveston Island, TX, September 19, 2008 --FEMA Individual Assistance Specialist Elizabeth Morris, right, helps Patrol Officer Crystal Teague register for assistance at the Preliminary Registration Intake Center that has been set up at the City Hall to hellp residents impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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 toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

PDA Team with Local Official. Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011082808 FEMA and the press.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

of 3