FEMA Mitigation Specialists Offer New Schedule For Public To Learn About Innovative Home Repair And Rebuilding Techniques
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) is providing American Samoan residents another opportunity to learn about new techniques for repairing and rebuilding their disaster-damaged homes or businesses. Specialists from the Mitigation Community Education Outreach program are offering free advice and answering questions next week in Tafuna and Malaloa.
Public Assistance Applicants Briefing in NJ (ID: 42820)
Egg Harbor Township, NJ, January 11, 2010 — - New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Lieutenant Bill Mcdonall makes presentation at 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
fema worker and resident in Texas (ID: 42874)
Hitchcock, TX, January 20, 2010 — fema Individual Assistance Applicant Services Specialist Lisa Jackson reviews paperwork with Barbara Dowden regarding her recent purchase of the temporary housing unit fema provided to the Dowdens for use as they made repairs to their Hurricane Ike damaged home. They will continue to use the unit located on their property as repairs continue. Robert Kaufmann/fema
Haitian Relief products sorted at Port Everglades facility by fema logistics specialists (ID: 42868)
Port Everglades, FL, January 20, 2010 — fema Order Unit Specialist (OUS) Gail Melanson comparing manifest documents with Stephen Johnson fema region 5 Department of Defense (DOD) logistics specialist at the Port Everglades, FL dock area. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, fema is supporting other federal agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by utilizing its own logistics specialists to track relief supplies bound for Haiti. fema/Mike Moore
fema meeting in Texas (ID: 42799)
Galveston, TX, January 13, 2010 — Brad Harris, Hurricane Ike Recovery Manager (R), confers with Philip Parks, Hurricane Ike Deputy Recovery Manager (C), and other Hazard Mitigation staff following his address at the Galveston County Commissioners Court where he discussed a $102,716,260 grant, the largest Hazard Mitigation grant ever funded in Region 6, therefore allowing the county to acquire and demolish 759 structures. Galveston County Judge James D. Yarbrough acknowledged the fema-State partnership by saying, “You and your fema team have been very helpful from day one.” Robert Kaufmann/fema
fema Deputy Administrator Serino swears in Regional Admin in New York (ID: 42888)
New York City, NY, January 22, 2010 — Deputy Administrator swears-in new Region II Regional Administrator, Lynn Gilmore Canton. Elissa Jun/fema
fema makes a presention to local officials in Texas (ID: 42802)
Galveston, TX, January 13, 2010 — Brad Harris, Hurricane Ike Recovery Manager for fema (L), speaks to the Galveston County Commissioners Court regarding a $102,716,260 Hazard Mitigation grant which has been awarded to the state of Texas to acquire and demolish 759 structures damaged during Hurricane Ike. This is the largest single grant ever funded in Region 6. Robert Kaufmann/fema
DRC Transitions To disaster Service Center
Pago Pago, AS — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) and the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today, the American Samoan disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utelei will transition to the disaster Service Center on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The location of the disaster Service Center will be at the Convention Center in Utelei.
Deputy Administrator Richard Serino at the podium in New York (ID: 42885)
New York City, NY, January 22, 2010 — Deputy Administrator Richard Serino addressed the audiences at the Swear-In Ceremony for new fema Region II - Regional Administrator, Lynn Gilmore Canton. Elissa Jun/fema
Security Checkpoint at Homestead Air Reserve Base during Haitian Relief Airlift (ID: 42859)
Homestead, FL, January 19, 2010 — fema logistics specialist John Seitz checks paperwork as a truck driver watches the security screening process at Homestead Air Reserve Base. In support of its federal partners, fema is assisting with logistics for relief products bound for Haiti. fema/Mike Moore
