President Biden Briefing on Hurricane Preparedness
President Biden received a briefing on efforts to prepare for the 2022 hurricane season.
117 viewsPresident Biden received a briefing on efforts to prepare for the 2022 hurricane season.
117 viewsFEMA’s Impact on Our Lives in Southwest Louisiana was the first-prize high school central division winner in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Jason Boudreaux, Jaleaha Joseph, and…
22 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a hearing to examine priorities for FEMA in 2022. Chris…
199 viewsHealth care and national security experts testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on U.S. biosecurity preparedness. While discussing the federal…
730 viewsSenator Tim Kaine (D-VA), former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden (Obama administration), and others joined the Bipartisan Policy Center for a virtual discussion on pandemic preparedness. They…
209 viewsVice President Kamala Harris made remarks about wildfire preparedness after receiving a briefing on the topic in San Bernardino, California. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also spoke.
125 viewsFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida. The administrator told the panel the agency was “well-prepared for…
398 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Biden’s nominees for deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management…
1,157 viewsPresident Biden signed three bills to help police officers, first responders, and other law enforcement. One law expands mental health and peer counseling programs while another ensures those…
1,491 viewsOfficials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the response to Hurricane Ida. They answered questions on a variety…
310 viewsLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a briefing on Hurricane Ida after it made landfall in the state as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. The governor said Ida is “one of the…
493 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the agency’s readiness. In her opening statement, Administrator Criswell described her visit to the site of the collapsed…
448 viewsAuthor and Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson argued that the U.S. is getting worse at managing disasters. This virtual event was hosted by Live Talks Los Angeles.
858 viewsNational Fire Protection Association’s Michele Steinberg discussed wildfire prevention and safety as wildfires have begun to break out in the Western U.S.
329 viewsPresident Biden held a meeting on severe weather preparedness with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser Elizabeth…
449 viewsEd Parkinson talked about high-speed broadband network FirstNet Authority and the technology it provides America’s first responders to support public safety. FirstNet is an independent…
295 viewsRetired Army General Joseph Votel, former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, and national security experts testified on emergency preparedness and response at a Senate Homeland Security…
430 viewsFEMA administrator nominee Deanne Criswell testified at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The New York City Emergency Management…
1,330 viewsThe Atlantic Council hosted a virtual discussion on lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and future pandemic and biological threat preparedness. Speakers included executives from the…
135 viewsJake Wood talked about serving with the U.S. Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan and with Team Rubicon, the disaster response organization that he co-founded with a fellow Marine in 2010.…
235 views