Meetings and Office Discussions

Photos capturing groups of professionals in meetings, discussing strategies and collaborating, emphasizing teamwork and organizational efforts.

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

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

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Laredo, Texas, August 20, 2010 Federal Coordinating Officer Brad Harris meets with Congressman Henry Cuellar Staff members Monica Tomutsa and Juan Sanchez in the Joint Field Office in Laredo, Texas to talk about the recovery efforts in the area. . Texas Hurricane Alex. 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

Office of the Administrator - Annapolis Area - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA Region VI office at Baton Rouge, LA received the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, William Craig Fugate on March 17, 2016. Mr. Fugate participated in a response and recovery update briefing. Federal assistant programs availability, rebuilding and debris cleaning process were the strongest topics discussed during the meeting.. March 17, 2016 - Baton Rouge, LA ---FEMA Region VI office at Baton Rouge, LA received theFederal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, William Craig Fugate on March 17, 2016. Mr. Fugate participated in a response and recovery update briefing. Federal assistant programs availability, rebuildingand debris cleaning process werethe strongest topicsdiscussed during themeeting. Photo by: Rossyveth Rey-Berrios/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Program

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors

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

Denver, Colo. , November 19, 2008 Tim Deal, Federal Preparedness Coordinator Region VIII listen's to Region VIII State and UASI reports at the meeting of RISC (Regional Interagency Steering Committee). Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Emergency Planning and Security - Houston, Texas, June 28, 2012 FEMA Dep. Administrator Rich Serino in a discussion with Chief Nim Kidd, of Texas Division of Emergency Management during the FEMA Think Tank in Houston. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Kansas City - A Day in the Life , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Lindcroft, N.J., Jan. 7, 2013 FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino meets with senior staff to discuss Temporary Housing Units (THU) during his visit to 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

Emergency Planning and Security Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Atlanta, Ga. , May 22, 2012 Mike Bolch of the FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer cadre meets with Dr. Richard Knabb, the new Director of the National Hurricane Center. Cooperation and information exchange is vital for NOAA and FEMA during Hurricane season. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Hydrogen 3 Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, Ill. December 5, 2013 Rev. David Myers, right, Senior Advisor to the FEMA Administrator/Director for Center of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships, left, speaks to members of the Washington Ministerial Alliance at the Washington Presbyterian Church. Myers met with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster groups to discuss responses to the disaster and discuss coordination and collaboration between partners. Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Regional Administrator Bob Fenton conducts virtual press conference via teleconference for the Region IX El Nino exercise... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm - Newington, Conn. , Jan. 20, 2012 A kickoff meeting in Newington is attended by local officials and Richard Pukema, Ops Specialist, rear, and Chris Nordeng, right, Project Specialist. FEMA specialists provide technical guidance for PA applicants. Connecticut Severe Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Princess Anne, Md., Nov. 4, 2012 (from left) John Reginaldi, regional administrator with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Butch Loper, public assistance with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, and John Albert Evans, department director of the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency, at the EOC in the Somerset County Office Complex in Princess Anne, MD, as they follow areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Maryland Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Harrisburg, Pa. , October 19, 2011 Jim Cawley, Pennsylvania Lt. Governor and Tom McCool, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer discuss recovery plans for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee created flooding in much of Eastern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At a post-launch news conference for the media about launch of the Space Tracking and Satellite System - Demonstrator spacecraft, NASA Launch Manager Omar Baez, at center, responds to a question. At right is Rear Adm. Joseph Horn, deputy director, with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. At left, Public Affairs Officer Tracy Young moderates. The STSS-Demo is a space-based sensor component of a layered Ballistic Missile Defense System designed for the overall mission of detecting, tracking and discriminating ballistic missiles. The spacecraft was launched by NASA for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Newsmaker Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA PA Kick off Meeting. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, Secretary Gale Norton, Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, and Washington Congressman Brian Baird, left to right, to the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, where they received tour and Mount St. Helens briefing from volcanologist Dan Miller, far right

Flooding - Morris, Minn. , May 24, 2011 David Sabrowski, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) environmental specialist, distributes information to local and county government officials during a public assistance applicant briefing. The session was held to explain programs available to help local units of government repair public infrastructure damaged during spring 2011 floods. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Economic Development Administration - WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Human Resources Council Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting with Western Cape Governments Alan Winde. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Communications and Navigation, Badri Younes, second from left, provides remarks during a meeting with the Premier of the Western Cape Government, Alan Winde, left, Director-General of the Western Cape Government, Dr. Harry Malila, third from left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate, Ken Bowersox, right, to discuss the path forward for development of an antenna for the Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) mission in Matjiesfontein, South Africa, and other opportunities, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, media were briefed about NASA's future science missions. Seen here are NASA Public Affairs Officer George Diller (left); Waleed Abdalati, NASA chief scientist; Amanda Mitskevich, NASA Launch Services Program manager; Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator with the Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio; Maria Zuber, GRAIL principal investigator with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Grotzinger, Mars Science Lab project scientist with the California Institute of Technology and Daniel Stern, NuStar project scientist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Calif.

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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hartford, Conn. , August 29, 2011 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Gary Stanley, (blue jacket) speaks to Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (second from left) about the current situation in Connecticut due to the impact of Hurricane Irene on August 29, 2011. Hartford, CT--Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Coordinating Officer Gary Stanley, (blue jacket) speaks to Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (second from left) about the current situation in Connecticut due to the impact of Hurricane Irene on August 29, 2011. Also in the meeting are state and federal employees and State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Mangement and Homeland Security Director William Hackett (third from right).. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Homeland Security Secretary Visits Joint Field Office. 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

Essex Junction, Vt., Dec. 18, 2012 Federal Coordinating Officer Mark Landry, right, and Jeb Spaulding, the Governor's Authorized Representative of Vermont, meet with state and federal workers to discuss the Tropical Storm Irene recovery operation. The key to response and recovery from natural disasters is a strong partnership between local, state and federal partners. Vermont Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Sioux Falls, SD, May 27, 2007 Bob Flowers, FEMA, region VIII director, speaks to state, SBA, FEMA and volunteer agency representatives at the Initial Operating Facility. Flowers came to support the workers in their efforts to help disaster survivors in the state in the wake of severe storms and flooding of May 4-5 2007. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton, aides to Gulf Coast to view damage from Hurricane Katrina

Freeport, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 Mayor Andrew Hardwick, left, shows flood maps of areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, at table, center, and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right and Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Jerome M. Hauer, left at table, and to other local and state officials. Administrator Fugate was in the area to meet with local officials to discuss recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. Freeport, NY, Nov. 28, 2012--Mayor Andrew Hardwick, left, shows flood maps of areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, at table, center, and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right and Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Jerome M. Hauer, left at table, and to other local and state officials. Fugate was in the area to meet with local officials to discuss recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters a

Denton, Texas, June 1, 2012 Acting Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson (left) and several senior staff members participate in a Video-teleconference (VTC) on hurricane season 2012. Included in the screen on the left are FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Human Resources Council Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Texas, March 11, 2013 A group of students from the University of North Texas discusses career opportunities with FEMA Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - A.S. Henshaw Media Roundtable

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-90. CODEL at ATC briefing, with Cong Jo Bonner at center in white shirt. 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

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

Emergency Planning and Security - Emmitsburg, Md. , Aug. 9, 2012 Student Joel Lavender, Dallas Fire/Rescue, addresses fellow students attending the inaugural Master Public Information Officer class August 6-10, 2012 at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute. (Sharon Watson, Public Affairs Director, Kansas Adjutant General's Department, August 9, 2012, Emergency Management Institute Emmitsburg, MD).. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Brookport, Ill., Dec. 12, 2013 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Donald Keldsen, attends a meeting with local, state and FEMA officials. 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, attends a meeting with local, state and FEMA officials.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - Emergency Operations Center and BP Oil Spill - President Barack Obama listens to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson during a briefing about the situation along the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill, at the Coast Guard Venice Center, in Venice, LA, Sunday, May 2, 2010, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen is seated next to the President. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan stands at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) , Environmental Protection Agency

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following the successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111 today, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (right) talks to the media in a briefing in the NASA/KSC television studio. At left is Kyle Herring, public affairs office, Johnson Space Center, who moderated.

Yazoo City Public Assistance Applicant Briefing. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Michael Wheeler, Navy Gage & Standards Laboratory manager in the Measure Science and Engineering Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, makes remarks during a luncheon celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Measurement Science & Technology Laboratory in Norco, California, Sept. 20, 2022. The laboratory first opened for operation on Aug. 26, 2022.

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-12. Hurricane Katrina

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Representatives from aerospace industry partners and the media are given an overview on NASA's Commercial Crew Program's next steps during a strategy forum held in the Press Site auditorium at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On the dais, from left, are Candrea Thomas, NASA Public Affairs; Phil McAlister, director, Commercial Spaceflight Development in NASAs Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Brent Jeff, deputy director, Commercial Crew Program.The goal of the Commercial Crew Program is to have a commercially developed, human-capable, certified spacecraft safely flying astronauts into orbit and to the International Space Station by the middle of the decade.

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

Severe Storm Winter Storm - Watertown, Conn. , Jan. 10, 2012 Roy Cavanaugh, Director of Public Works director of Watertown, talks with Doug Glowacki, State Emergency Management Program Specialist, at a Hazard Mitigation Grants Program meeting in Watertown, as FEMA's Tim Wick and two local business women look on. FEMA works closely with the State to assist local businesses and residences in getting mitigation aid. Connecticut Severe Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deputy Administrator Joe Nimmich listens to a question from a Videoteleconference (VTC) audience member during a Town Hall Meeting at FEMA Region 6 in Denton, Texas on Feb. 5... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano visits FEMA Headquarters.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Response to Oso Mudslide. Washington Flooding and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau

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.

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-60. Civilian official briefing CODEL at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Administrator - Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing , Environmental Protection Agency

Bryton Johnson, Deputy Interagency International Support, briefs members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers on overview of scope and size of the mission during the QECE visit, June 13, 2022, Port San Antonio, Texas. QECE is developing an operations and maintenance (O&M) program to support the Qatar Ministry of Defenses current and future requirements.

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge, LA, March 28, 2006 - FEMA Public Affairs Specialist, Marty Bahamonde introduces (L-R) Undersecretary For Preparedness, DHS, George Foresman, FEMA acting Director, David Paulison and Louisiana Governor's Appointed Representative, Colonel Jeff Smith at a media briefing regarding evacuation plans for the Gulf Coast for future hurricanes. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a post-launch news conference is held in the Press Site auditorium following the successful launch of the Ares I-X test rocket at 11:30 a.m. EDT Oct. 28. Smiling, from left, are Doug Cooke, associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate; Jeff Hanley, Constellation Program manager; Bob Ess, mission manager for the Ares I-X flight test; and Edward Mango, launch director for the Ares I-X flight test.

Rachel Kraft, NASA public affairs officer, left, Frank Culbertson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Program Group at Orbital Sciences Corp., center, Bill Wrobel, director of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, right, are seen during a press conference held after a mishap occurred during the launch of the Antares rocket, with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Michael Suffredini, NASA's International Space Station Program Manager also participated in the press conference via phone. Cygnus was on its way to rendezvous with the space station. The Antares rocket lifted off to start its third resupply mission to the International Space Station, but suffered a catastrophic anomaly shortly after liftoff at 6:22 p.m. EDT.

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

Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Kim Nelson - master , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA and State Representatives answer Questions at Hurricane Aid. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hempstead, N.Y., July 28, 2015-FEMA, Nassau County and Hofstra Law School host a Home Elevation and Accessibility Workshop at the University's Law Center to inform builders, architects and designers of the need to consider homeowners with disabilities when reconstructing or building new structures. FEMA Flood Plain Management Supervisor Darrell Walker, discussed minimum standards and variances for accessibility. K.C. Wilsey FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Farmington, Conn. , September 10, 2011 US Congressman John Larson, left, speaks with the Disaster Recovery Center, manager Stella Okoh, right and Mayor Arthur Ward at a Disaster Recovery Center. Centers have been opened up throughout the state to assist people impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Farmington, CT, September 10, 2011--US Congressman John Larson, left, speaks with the Disaster Recovery Center, manager Stella Okoh, right and Mayor Authur Ward at a Disaster Recovery Center. Centers have been opened up throughout the state to assist people impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Tornado - Denton, Texas, April 4, 2012 Robert Hendrix, National Preparedness Coordinator for FEMA Region 6, speaks to Region 6 Command and general staff during a briefing on the April 3 tornadoes that hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Queens, N.Y., April 17, 2013 -- New York Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Michael Byrne and Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC) Ken Curtin meet with the Joint Field Office (JFO) staff at the six month mark of Hurricane Sandy. Over $6.5 billion in assistance, grants and loans has been distributed to individuals. Mr. Byrne predicts the JFO will continue to operate through October or November of this year. Hurricane Sandy will be the second most expensive disaster after Hurricane Katrina. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Fire Chief Briefs IA-PDA Team on Damage Areas. Georgia Severe Winter Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana to open and close the Minerals Management Service's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 207 for the Western Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Kempthorne hosted a press conference at the conclusion of the sale to announce the final bid total as well as the significance of the sale for the nation's energy discussion.

Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013 FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino speaks at a press conference at the City Hall to explain the process of registering with FEMA for assistance. Serino was joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, left, along with other local and state officials to discuss the response to the recent tornado that swept through the area on May 20, 2013. Moore, OK, May 22, 2013--FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino speaks at a press conference at the City Hall to explain the process of registering with FEMA for assistance. Serino was joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, left, along with other local and state officials to discuss the response to the recent tornado that swept through the area on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Washington, D. C. , September 14, 2010 Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reads over the National Preparedness Task Force's draft copy of their report to Congress. The Task Force is comprised of members representing local, state and tribal governments who were recommended as leading homeland security decision-makers and practitioners from a variety of disciplines, as well as ex official members representing federal departments and agencies. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation at Fort Yates, ND , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Public Assistance Application Briefing. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, for tours, discussions with Bureau of Indian Affairs staff and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel meeting at the Ajo Border Patrol Station

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Administrator Fugate talks with state officials at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division in the wake of severe flooding across the state.. Administrator Fugate talks with state officials at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division in the wake of severe flooding across the state.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton, far left, and Secretary Gale Norton, center, at press briefing during events marking the dedication of the world's largest offshore oil platform, near Ingleside, Texas, used to tap Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas reserves

D.C., March 29, 2013 Antwane Johnson, IPAWS Director and Ann Buckingham, NCP Deputy Assistant, join in the discussion with academia on ways to make public alerts and warnings more accessible to the disabled community.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Milford, Conn. , September 12, 2011 Community Relations Specialist, Chad Hershey, attends a local meeting of elected officials. Teams are in communities throughout the state to help inform local residents about programs available to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Milford, CT, September 12, 2011--Community Relations Specialist, Chad Hershey, attends a local meeting of elected officials. Teams are in communities throughout the state to help inform local residents about programs available to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

011041410 FEMA Housing Meeting. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Bristol, Conn. , September 28, 2011 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Stephen M. De Blasio, Sr. , speaks at a press conference held to encourage residents to register with FEMA if they were impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. DeBlasio was joined by Mayor Arthur Ward and Congressman John Larson. Bristol, CT, September 28, 2011--FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Steve DeBlasio, speaks at a press conference held to encourage residents to register with FEMA if they were impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. DeBlasio was joined by Mayor Arthur Ward and Congressman John Larson.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita, Baton Rouge, LA October 12, 2005 - USCG Vice Admiral Thad Allen, FEMA Principal Federal Official for Gulf Coast operations, discussed the housing situation during a briefing at the Joint Operations Center. Special teams consisting of FEMA, SBA, USDA, and HUD will visit shelters to discuss housing options with evacuees. FEMA photo by Greg Henshall

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., Nov. 4, 2012 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, left, speaks at a press conference with Governor Cuomo, right, and other elected officials at the Governor's office. The Governor gave an update on recovery operations for Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. New York, NY, Nov. 4, 2012--FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, left, speaks at a press conference with Governor Cuomo, right, and other elected officials at the Governor's office. The Governor gave an update on recovery operations for Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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