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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.…

Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and other federal agencies briefed reporters on the latest actions being taken…

Michael Greenberger, Founding Director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, discussed local, state and federal disaster responses. This interview…

FEMA and other federal agencies gave an update on Hurricane Florence. As the storm made landfall, officials continued urging the public in affected areas to heed the warnings of local…

The New Republic staff writer Emily Atkin discussed Hurricane Florence’s potential public health and environmental impacts.

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on the federal government’s preparedness as Hurricane Florence made landfall.

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on the federal government’s preparedness as Hurricane Florence made landfall.

During a Republican leaders news conference, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) was asked about a recent tweet by the president challenging the number of reported deaths in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. The…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long provided an update on preparations for Hurricane Florence. The administrator compared the oncoming hurricane to Hurricanes Hugo and Floyd that hit in the late…

General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, commander of Northern Command, stressed that if called upon the military will be ready to help with rescue operations but given the complexities of Hurricane…

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…

Vice President Pence spoke at a church Rockport, Texas, that was badly damaged when the town was hit by Hurricane Harvey on August 22, 2017.

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a briefing on the rebuilding effort in Rockport, Texas, one year after the town was hit by Hurricane Harvey.

Vice President Pence toured a church in Rockport, Texas, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Harvey one year ago. He was joined by the governor, Greg Abbott, who also spoke about the…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on how his agency is preparing for future disasters. He also reflected on some of the lessons learned…

Norman, Oklahoma, is home to the National Weather Center, located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, it is a consolidation of federal, state, and academic organizations that work to better understand the…

Daniel Kaniewski, Federal Emergency Management Agency deputy administrator, spoke about the agency’s future disaster preparedness strategic plan and reflected on the lessons learned from recovery…

Federal and state officials testified at a hearing on lessons learned from 2017 disasters resulting from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.…

Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke talked about the importance of disaster preparedness and the 2017 hurricane season. Other speakers were the mayors of Houston, Texas; Key West,…

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long was among the witnesses who testified at a hearing on the federal government’s response to various hurricanes that hit U.S.…