Training and Meetings

Group meetings and training sessions focused on emergency management and preparedness, highlighting collaboration and communication.

Group of business executives in a conference

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., April 1, 2006 - Ashley Roth, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Public Information Coordinator, briefs the FEMA External Affairs staff at the Biloxi Joint Field Office (JFO) regarding the State of Mississippi's 2006 Hurricane Preparedness Plans. MEMA and FEMA are partners in the efforts to serve those at risk or impacted by disaster situations. George Armstrong/FEMA

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-116. Cong Jo Bonner and other CODEL members being briefed at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

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

West Chester, Pa. , September 20, 2011 John Merrell, a FEMA Mitigation worker, talks with Ed Atkins, the Emergency Services Director of West Chester county. They are at the Disaster Recovery Center, where applicants can come get answers to the many questions they may have. Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Coastal Storm - Egg Harbor Township, N. J. , January 11, 2010 FEMA Public Assistance Coordinator Michael Cherney schedules kick-off meetings with applicants from Cape May County after the Public Assistance Applicants Briefing. Representatives from Atlantic, Ocean and Cape May Counties learn how FEMA can help their area recover from December severe storms and flooding. Michael Medina-Latorre/FEMA. New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Department of Interior senior officials meeting in Herndon, Virginia, for briefing by Chief Information Officer W. Hord Tipton, discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, and awards

Group of business executives in a conference

Flooding Severe Storm - Nashville, Tenn. , May 19, 2010 Federal Coordinating Officer Gracia Szczech introduces Tennessee state partners during the first "all hands meeting" at the Nashville Joint Field Office. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee in May 2010.. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December 15, 2009 Greg Eyerly,center, Cedar Rapid's flood-recovery director, makes a point during a weekly meeting in which FEMA, state and city officials gather to address the progress of the city's flood recovery. Roger Hayes, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Public Assistance project specialist, right foreground, and Doug Wilson, Cedar Rapid's Capital Improvement project director, foreground left, attend weekly to add their input to the ongoing process. Todd Dolphin, FEMA Public Assistance branch director, blue shirt, and Kathy McCarthy, writing, lend their expertise to the process. Jace Anderson/FEMA. Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Bessemer, Ala., May 23, 2014 Disaster recovery centers give personal attention to survivors of major disasters. Here, Oracelys Perez Cosme waits for applicants to arrive as Daniel Phillips interviews Alma Hawkins. Ed Edahl/FEMA. Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. 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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Texas City, Texas, February 17, 2010 (L-R) FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) Lead Charlie Cook briefs Tony Robinson, Director Region 6 Disaster Assistance Division of their ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Ike with Terri Burleson from IA and Mary Richards from Disaster Case Management. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Wapello, Iowa, June 28, 2008 Residents of Wapello and nearby towns discuss their options and apply for FEMA assistance at the Disaster Recovery Center. The Center has just opened this location today.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Photograph, from coverage of Secretary's meeting with Bureau of Land Management senior officials, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Bay St. Louis, Miss. , August 27, 2010 - FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate discusses issues with MEMA Director Mike Womack and other Hancock county officials at the new Bay St Louis Fire station. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

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

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., July 16, 2013 FEMA staff meet to discuss the successes and challenges of the newly implemented Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT). DSAT assists disaster survivors in registering for FEMA assistance. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Oklahoma City, OK July 16, 2013 -- FEMA staff meet to discuss the successes and challenges of the newly implemented Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT). DSAT assists disaster survivors in registering for FEMA assistance. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Talking Recovery Options. 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 Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Photograph Increment 35 Lead Flight Director and Flight Control Team during JOP Meeting. Photo Date: 17 April 2013. Location: Bldg. 30, Room 225A.

Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy in Boston throwing a pitch at Fenway Park and presenting an award to President and CEO of the New England Aquarium, Bud Ris , Environmental Protection Agency

A FEMA staff member speaks with a local resident at a Mobile Registration Intake Center in Wimberley, Texas. FEMA is Supporting state and local officials to meet the needs of disaster survivors after flooding impacted the state in May 2015.. Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Coastal Storm Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - French Settlement, La. , Sep. 5, 2012 Applicant Services Specialists, Teia Beaulieu, left, Jason Meredith, and Delaney Bermond MacMann stand by to assist citizens affected by Hurricane Isaac at a town hall meeting in French Settlement, La. The meeting was held to provide information on the availability possible assistance. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner Abraham of Bureau of Labor Statistics Farewall Luncheon at the Postal Square Building

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the supersonic research flight off the coast of Galveston, as part of the QSF18 flight series. The flight operations crew tracks the status of the flights, maintains communications with the aircraft, communicates with U.S. Coast Guard, and coordinates community feedback data.

Houston, TX, USA-June 10, 2015 Volunteers continue work at the Emergency Operations Center at the state headquarters. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register for disaster assistance lease call 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 or online at www.disastperassistance.gov or m.fema.gov with a smart hone. Jocelyn Augustino FEMA. <p>Houston, TX, USA-June 10, 2015--Volunteers continue work at the Emergency Operations Center at the state headquarters.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Cindy Holland, U.S. Army Casualty Office service casualty officer, talks to Jenny Jansch and Robert Jansch about Jennys second cousin, U.S. Army Private James Evans, as Claire Barnewalt, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) analyst, shows them various records of Evans during a DPAA Family Member Update (FMU) in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2024. FMUs provide family members of missing Americans the opportunity to engage with government officials in person about their specific case. Air Force

Incident Management Team - 26-HK-157-29. Hurricane Katrina

FEMA Region I Private Sector Liaison Bruce Brodoff (Left) and Massachusetts Business Roundtable Executove Chris Kealey (center) lead a kick off meeting with a new team of UMass BostonEmerging Leaders Program participants, who will collaborate on a private sector disaster preparedness research project to be completed April 2015.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, aides, and Michigan Congressman John Dingell to the Monroe County Historical Museum and the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center in Monroe, Michigan, following participation in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge-related signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College

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, Bluffton, Ohio, September 1, 2007 FEMA Individual Assistance specialists speak to local residents at the Bluffton Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). DRCs are opened to give residents a place to ask questions about the FEMA recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Tallahassee, Fla. , June 29, 2012 FEMA, State and Local Emergency Management officials prepare to fan out in teams across Florida to complete preliminary disaster assessments following Tropical Storm Debby dumped heavy rain and caused widespread flooding to homes and businesses across the state. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel speaks with participants in an all-day meeting to develop long-term recovery strategies in Missouri. FEMA's National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS) coordinates with state, local and federal partners to identify disaster response and recovery challenges and possible solutions to benefit the whole community.. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, aides, and Michigan Congressman John Dingell to the Monroe County Historical Museum and the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center in Monroe, Michigan, following participation in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge-related signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College

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

Frankfort, Ky. , April 17, 2012 Employee town hall meeting with Richard Serino, FEMA Deputy Administrator, was broadcasted nationwide to all regional and field offices from the Kentucky JFO. Cheryl Reyes/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Columbia, N. C. , August 31, 2011 Public assistance specilaist Tom Magnuson looks at flood damage in a Tyrell County building during a preliminary damage assessment. Determining the extent of damages after a disaster helps guide where assistance is needed. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the days operations prior to a supersonic research flight for QSF18, taking off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. The flights are meant to validate NASAs techniques and technology for gather community feedback data for X-59s Low-Boom Flight Demonstration mission.

Incident Command Post - Control Post - 26-HK-153-5. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding Severe Storm - Nashville, Tenn. , June 22, 2010 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate(R) and Federal Coordinating Officer Gracia Szczech(L) meet with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean(c) to discuss housing buyouts in Nashville following the severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses across Tennessee in early May 2010. David Fine/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Secretary Gale Norton, sitting on right side of table, far right to left, among the senior officials leading Department of Interior headquarters meeting with budget staff concerning the President's proposed Department of Interior budget for fiscal year 2007

STS-133 ET-137 Tanking Test - Red Team (ICE Team) Preps - Firing Room Activities

Members of FEMA's staff collaborate inside a Mobile Emergency Response Support vehicle to help with the Louisiana flooding response in August 2016.. Members of FEMA's staff collaborate inside a Mobile Emergency Response Support vehicle to help with the Louisiana flooding response in August 2016. (Photo by Caitlin Ostomel/FEMA). Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

The Orion team visits Hurlen Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Flooding Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 31, 2012 Mark Dunaski (left), assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, asks questions of Mark Neveau (center), Federal Coordinating Officer for disaster recovery efforts in the state, and Suzann Cowie (right), Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, at the conclusion of a joint command and general staff meeting here. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with Minnesota state officials in flood recovery efforts. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Duluth, Minn., July 31, 2012 -- Mark Dunaski (left), assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, asks questions of Mark Neveau (center), Federal Coordinating Officer for disaster recovery efforts in the state, and Suzann Cowie (right), Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, at the conclusion of a joint command and general staff meeting here. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with Minnesota state officials in flood recovery efforts. N

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program CCP, Ed Mango, hosts a virtual conversation, called a Tweet Chat, with Twitter followers from around the world. Those who follow www.twitter.com/commercial_crew had an hour-long opportunity to ask Mango questions about NASAs efforts to get astronauts to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station aboard American rockets and spacecraft. Mango stuck to the social networking service's 140 character limit and answered dozens of questions. At left, is Brittani Sims, a member of the CCP team.The goal of CCP is to drive down the cost of space travel as well as open up space to more people than ever before by balancing industrys own innovative capabilities with NASA's 50 years of human spaceflight experience. Seven aerospace companies are maturing launch vehicle and spacecraft designs under the programs second round of development, called Commercial Crew Development Round 2 CCDev2), including Alliant Techsystem

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Baton Rouge, La. , June 12, 2012 Louisiana Recovery Office employees attend the Reservists Program Webinar via VTC. During the webinar, Cory Coleman, the Deputy Chief Component Human Capital Officer, provides an overview of the Reservist Program; application and selection process details; and how applicants will be reviewed during the hiring process. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Members of the contracting office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attend a team meeting in Pittsburgh, Jan. 30, 2024.The contracting office is responsible for researching and writing contracts for goods and services that meet specific needs provided by vendors or agencies outside of the government. In fiscal year 2023, Pittsburgh Districts contracting office completed more than 500 actions worth over $140 million. For the past three decades, the office executed contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the navigation system on the Monongahela River, and it will offer new contracts worth hundreds of millions more to construct new chambers on the Ohio River.

Seminole County, FL (Oct. 6, 2022) - FEMA disaster survivor assistants help local survivors of Hurricane Ian at the Oviedo Cultural Center in Seminole County, Florida.

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

Office of the Administrator - Virginia - Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking at Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Old Dominion University Idea Fusion and the 100th Anniversary of the Ministers' Conference at Hampton University , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Washington, D. C. , Aug. 28, 2012 Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, visits the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters in response to Hurricane Isaac... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

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

Tornado - Anadarko, Okla. , June 20, 2011 Skip Wilkerson and Larry McDuffey, the emergency managers for the city of Anadarko and Caddo County, point out damaged areas for Dennis Smith, a community relations specialist with the FEMA. Smith and others walked door-to-door, urging homeowners and renters who sustained damage from the deadly storms and tornadoes that struck May 22-25 to apply to for disaster assistance. Susan Bishop/OEM. South Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

D8 Offices - 26-HK-342-5. Hurricane Katrina

Emergency Operations Center simulation at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC in March 2014.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Park Foundation meeting at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials attending

Severe Storm - Hartford, Conn. , Jan. 20, 2012 Richard Pukema, a FEMA Ops Specialist, and Chris Nordeng, a FEMA Project Specialist, review kickoff meeting notes notes with Chuma Amechi, Associate Accountant for the Conn. Department of Public Health. Specialists routinely provide help for the public assistance process applicants. Connecticut Severe Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Damage Assessment Recovery Team (DART) meets at the NASA KSC News Center following Hurricane Jeanne. At left (red shirt) is Center Director Jim Kennedy and Media Services Division Chief Mike Rein. A category 3 storm, Jeanne barreled through Central Florida Sept. 25-26, the fourth hurricane in 6 weeks to batter the state.

Brownsville, Texas, July 23, 2008 FEMA official Derek Shackelford and Cameron County Emergency Manager Johnny Cavazos discuss emergency response needs in response to Hurricane Dolly at the Cameron County Emergency Operations Center. FEMA Photo / John Shea... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

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

Tampa, FL, October 23, 2005 Members of the Florida Division of Forestry and state and local components meet with members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Incident Support Team for the Urban Search and Rescue task forces at the Hillsborough Emergency Operations center to make plans for the arrival of Hurricane Wilma.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Navy key leaders and signatory stakeholders gather for the 10th annual, 2011 Programmatic Agreement Workshop at Palomo Guam Museum, Guam, September 8, 2022. The workshop was an opportunity for all Programmatic Agreement signatories to evaluate important achievements, assign tasks and review outstanding requirements since the signing of the 2011 PA.

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

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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hartford, Conn. , September 6, 2011 Jim Woodard, Assistant External Affairs Officer for Community Relations, left, blue shirt, speaks with Community Relations teams during Community Relations briefings held prior to deploying them to areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Hartford, CT, September 6, 2011-- Jim Woodard, Assistant External Affairs Officer for Community Relations, left, blue shirt, speaks with Community Relations teams during Community Relations briefings held prior to deploying them to areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Workforce Recovery Conference - Jobs and Skills Fair (Continued)

Columbia, SC, August 31, 2006 Emergency Response Team (ERT) Leader Libby Turner (standing) speaks with staff concerning the present status of the FEMA response to Tropical Storm Ernesto. FEMA has deployed the ERT in preparation for the landfall of Ernesto. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-12-88. Hurricane Katrina

Election worker helps explains ballot for Congressional election, November 2006, in Ojai, Ventura County, California

Tornado - Smithville, Miss. , June 15, 2011 Fema & Mema Prepare to tape Bengal Tight End Reegie Kelly For PSA. Fema/Mema are partners in Disater Recovery.. 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.

Attendees viewing map, at Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, before reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and gas resources offshore Texas and Louisiana. Secretary Gale Norton was on hand to open the reading of the bids, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy development

DRC Applicant Assistance Interview.. 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 Dr. Matthew Leavesley, a professor of archaeology for the University of Papua New Guinea, during a tour at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, as a part of a Papua New Guinea operations summit hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (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.

Warren, MI, October 15, 2014 - Mark C. Ihenacho (center, background, standing), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Lead Public Affairs Specialist, speaks to Michigan Congressional leaders and their aides about SBA disaster survivor assistance at a Congressional Briefing in the Joint Field Office (JFO) for DR-4195 in Warren, Michigan, following the severe storms and flooding on August 11-13, 2014 that adversely impacted the Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. FEMA Supports local and state governments and tribal entities in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Michigan Severe Storms 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

Incident Command Post - Control Post - 26-HK-153-11. 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

Dean of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaii Dr. Denise E. Konan, 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.

Taking Pounds Off Sensibly Meeting

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop in Redmond for exhibit viewing, discussions, and a speech at the International Convention of the Family Motor Coach Association

Cherokee Disaster Recovery Center is Open for Sevice. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - East Haven, Conn. , October 24, 2011 Jim Sygitowicz, FEMA Community Relations specialist, answers questions for a resident attending a meeting at the East Haven Senior Center. The program was organized by join local state legislators to provide information about disaster recovery. Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Columbia, SC, August 31, 2006 Coast Guard Admiral John Currier (left) Emergency Response Team (ERT)leader Libby Turner discuss issues concerning the response to Tropical Storm Ernesto in the Mobile Emergency Response Vehicle (MEOV). The MEOV has been deployed to prepare for the landfall of the storm. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Emergency managers coordinate ahead of Tropical Cyclone Amos to be ready to help as needed.. American Samoa, April 23, 2016 -- Emergency managers coordinate ahead of Tropical Cyclone Amos to be ready to help as needed.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Pompeo meets virtually with the Liberty University Debate Team, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 13, 2020.

NASA Kennedy Space Center employees learn more about safety from informational tables set up inside the Florida spaceports Operations Support Building II on March 3, 2020, during the centers annual Safety and Health Days. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend - all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce.

Carly Paige, right, an integrative nutrition health coach and chef, converses with a Kennedy Space Center employee inside the Training Auditorium on March 5, 2020, following a presentation she gave during the centers annual Safety and Health Days. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend - all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. Paiges presentation included information on simple swaps that can be made to incorporate healthier habits on a daily basis.

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