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Witnesses testified at a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on being better prepared for disasters and improving disaster recovery efforts. Federal Emergency …

Federal officials briefed reporters and answered questions about the status of relief efforts in response to Hurricane Ike

Federal officials and others briefed reporters about disaster relief efforts following the landfall of Hurricane Ike along the Texas Gulf coast. They also answered questions from the reporte…

Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Red Cross talked about their plans for responding to Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah, Ike, and Josephine. They focused on the dama…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies held a media briefing on the federal response and actions to be taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies held a briefing today on the federal preparation for and response to Hurricane Gustav.

Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) briefed reporters on the response that FEMA was planning for Hurricane Gustav. Director Paulson talked about the difference betw…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting about offsite emergency preparedness. The meeting focused on the Hostile Action Based Drill programs developed by the Nuclear Energy Institut…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting about offsite emergency preparedness. The meeting focused on the Hostile Action Based Drill programs developed by the Nuclear Energy Institut…

Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Military, Department of Homeland Security, and the Red Cross talked about preparations for the 2008 hurricane season.

Dr. Frumpkin talked about Center for Disease Control (CDC) studies to determine the amount of formaldehyde present in the trailers used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to p…

Federal and state emergency management officials spoke to reporters about federal assistance to areas affected by recent wildfires in California, coordination between federal and state emerg…

Witnesses testified about problems with high formaldehyde levels in the travel trailers and manufactured homes provided to Gulf Coast hurricane victims by the Federal Emergency Management Ag…

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Paulison was interviewed about Hurricane Katrina and the preparations for future hurricanes. After he left, the reporters discussed his resp…

A hearing was held on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s state of preparedness for the coming hurricane season. The committee also examined FEMA’s coordination with the preparations o…

Following his appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Director Paulison answered reporters' questions about Hurricane Ernesto and last year’s Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Stier talked about the need for more media coverage on issues such as the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the need for very talented people in public service jobs, and the need t…

Director Paulison was interviewed about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s preparedness to respond to future hurricanes, lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, and FEMA’s role in res…

The closing general session of the 2006 Governor’s Hurricane Conference was moderated by Linda Stoughton, a member of the board of directors of the Governor’s Hurricane Conference. Secretary…

The opening general session of the 2006 Governor’s Hurricane Conference, hosted by Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the forum talked about the upcoming hurricane season, deadly hurricanes in the p…