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Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long joined the emergency directors of Florida and North Carolina in a virtual discussion on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on hurricane preparedness and sheltering measures. ... Long discussed how Congress could support the agency with additional funding and how states can employ such preventative measures as enforcing building codes in housing and fostering better relationships with the private sector, who Mr. Long* said owns 85 percent of infrastructure like power grids and critical supply chains.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long talked about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) work in 2018 and looked forward to 2019. He suggested that FEMA was never intended to be a first responder, but to assist states and localities to meet their emergency needs

Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), testified on disaster response before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. ... Members also questioned FEMA's response, or lack thereof, to requests for information and documentation related to response and recovery efforts over the 16-month period leading up to this hearing.

He was accompanied by FEMA Administrator Brock Long, California Governor Jerry Brown (D), California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom (D) and Paradise, California, Mayor Jody Jones.

After touring the wildfire destruction in Paradise, California, officials moved into a building where Governor Jerry Brown (D) and President Trump spoke to the press and were briefed on fire damage by FEMA Administrator Brock Long.

President Trump met with local officials in Georgia about Hurricane Michael’s impact. He delivered brief …

The first lady, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and FEMA Administrator Brock Long accompanied the president.

President Trump received an update from FEMA Administrator Brock Long and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on the federal response to damage in Georgia from Hurricane Michael.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long led an update on response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Michael, a Category 4 storm that hit the Florida Panhandle two days before this news conference. Administrator Long* spoke about the need in the United States for a culture of preparedness to help mitigate the impact of natural disasters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials provided an update on Hurricane Michael. Administrator Brock Long said Hurricane Michael left a lot of devastation behind in the Florida panhandle and that the agency's focus was on search and rescue efforts.

President Trump met in the White House's Oval Office with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Director Brock Long to discuss the federal response to Hurricane Michael.

President Trump traveled to North Carolina to meet with federal, state and local officials about Hurrican…

Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC), FEMA administrator Brock Long, and North Carolina officials briefed reporters on the impact of Hurricane Florence.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long provided an update on preparations for Hurricane Florence.

President Trump met in the Oval Office with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long on emergency preparations for Hurricane Florence. Administrator Long* said that the hurricane had the potential to be a "very devastating storm" and could cause storm surge, flooding and widespread power outages.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited FEMA headquarters to attend a briefing on the 2018 hurricane season. ... Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and Vice President Mike Pence also made remarks.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on how his agency is preparing for future disasters.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on his agency's 2019 budget request. Administrator Long discussed the major lessons learned and the recovery efforts regarding 2017 hurricanes that impacted Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. ... In addition, he addressed the need to provide FEMA* with granting authorities for disaster recovery housing and state management costs.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long, discussed areas for change that include the reduction of regulations and excessive bureaucracy at all levels of government, and said his agency should become more of what he called "a block-granting agency" to fund disaster response.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on the most recent disaster relief funding request. ... Administrator Long provided the committee with an update on the recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. He said FEMA* is in the midst of the longest activation in its history and the nation needs to figure out how to become more resilient to natural disasters.