102 Minutes: Inside the Twin Towers
Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn talked about their book 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers, published by Times Books. It drew on interviews the two…
2,165 viewsJim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn talked about their book 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers, published by Times Books. It drew on interviews the two…
2,165 viewsPaul Farmer talked about the devastation caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti and took a critical look at the aid agencies which had been working there since. Dr. Farmer also…
686 viewsFollowing an update from USAID Administrator Mark Green on additional aid to the Bahamas, Morgan Ortagus briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of international…
252 viewsMichael Greenberger, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, talked about local, state, and federal disaster response.
210 viewsThomas Frank talked about an investigative report on U.S. federal disaster response capabilities and shortfalls.
215 viewsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Daniel Kaniewski talked about the agency’s preparation ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
151 viewsRepresentative Michael Waltz (R-FL) talked about federal hurricane preparations in Florida.
91 viewsRepublican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis briefed reporters on preparations for Hurricane Dorian. The governor spoke about his conversation with President Trump regarding Florida’s needs for the…
1,333 viewsLaura Lightbody, who leads the Flood-Prepared Communities Project at Pew, discusses what needs to be done to better prepare communities for floods and potential reforms to the National…
328 viewsTwo House Homeland Security subcommittees held a joint hearing on how FEMA contracts are awarded and managed. The committee heard testimony from a FEMA associate administrator, a Government…
1,186 viewsA House Education and Labor subcommittee held a hearing on responses for elementary and secondary schools to natural disasters. In the first panel, Frank Brogan, the assistant Education…
418 viewsVice President Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, to tour communities and speak to families affected by recent tornadoes in the region.
138 viewsThe House debated a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill for damage caused by tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes.
View in Congressional Chronicle72 viewsJennifer Shutt talked about the delay in federal aid money for disaster victims and how some 2017 federal disaster funds have yet to be spent.
240 viewsIn the weekly Democratic address, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO) talked about disaster relief, highlighting the need to pass the bipartisan disaster relief package.
86 viewsRepresentative John Rose (R-TN) talked to reporters following his denial of a unanimous consent request for the House to approve a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill during a pro forma…
281 viewsRepresentative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) talked to reporters following a denial by Representative John Rose (R-TN) of a unanimous consent request for the House to approve a $19.1 billion disaster…
363 viewsTelephone lines and social media were open for viewer reactions to the Senate’s passing of a $19 billion disaster aid package and President Trump’s announcement of a $16 billion farm aid…
718 viewsMinority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference following Senate passage of a $19.1 billion disaster relief package for states affected by flooding and storm damage.
230 viewsKellie Mejdrich previewed a revised $17.4 billion disaster relief bill that was set to be debated in the House the next day.
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