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Witnesses testified testified about federal and local government responses to emergencies, and about ways to improve response time after catastrophic disaster. Among the topics addressed wer…

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.

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials talked about their plans for post-landfall 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…

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…

Witnesses testified about various cases of waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They also focused on a General Accountability Office report on the …

Two panels of witnesses testified at a hearing about relief services provided by charitable organizations. They also discussed areas where service delivery, preparedness, and coordination co…