Update on Hurricane Isaac
(Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino hold a briefing with FEMA Regions in regards to Hurricane Isaac preparations.) Late last night,...
View ArticleTracking the Response to Isaac
(August 28 - Personnel in the National Guard Command Center in Arlington, Va., monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico. The NGCC, which serves as a...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: Salute the Troops
Watch the West Wing Week here. Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Remembering Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away last...
View ArticlePresident Obama Meets with Victims of Hurricane Isaac
President Barack Obama is surrounded by local and federal officials as he delivers a statement on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac in LaPlace, Louisiana, Sept. 3, 2012....
View ArticleWeekly Address: Coming Together to Remember September 11th
President Obama marks the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks by remembering the innocent lives lost, and honoring the first responders and men and women in uniform who have served and...
View ArticleFAA Commemorates 9/11 with NextGen arrival profiles into National Airport
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from the U.S. Department of Transportation. No one who was working at the Department of Transportation 11 years ago will forget the morning of September 11, 2001....
View ArticleNational Preparedness Month: Does Your Family Have a Plan?
Ed. note: This was originally published on FEMA.gov. September is National Preparedness Month. Putting together a family preparedness plan for disasters or emergencies can serve you well in any...
View ArticleMonitoring Hurricane Sandy
President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a conference call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Dr. Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane...
View ArticlePresident Obama Discusses Hurricane Sandy
President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy at the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. FEMA...
View ArticlePresident Obama Urges Caution for Those in the Path of Hurricane Sandy
President Barack Obama delivers a statement after receiving an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Oct. 29, 2012. (Official White...
View ArticleUpdate on Hurricane Sandy
President Barack Obama receives an update from officials via video teleconference on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 30, 2012. Pictured, from...
View ArticleHow to Help the Survivors of Hurricane Sandy
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View ArticlePresident Obama in New Jersey: "We Are Here for You"
President Barack Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina, as he tours damage from Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Two...
View ArticlePresident Obama Tours Storm Damage in New Jersey
President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with citizens who are recovering from Hurricane Sandy, while surveying storm damage in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012. (Official White...
View ArticleHow to Help the Survivors of Hurricane Sandy
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View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: “What’s Brightest in America”
Here's the week in review of the federal response to Hurricane Sandy: Sunday: President Obama traveled to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington D.C. to meet with...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Recovering and Rebuilding After the Storm
In this week’s address, President Obama thanks the brave first responders and National Guardsmen for their tireless work following one of the worst storms in our nation’s history, and reassures the...
View ArticlePresident Obama Gets Update on Storm Relief at FEMA
President Barack Obama receives a briefing about the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2012. Seated, from left, are: FEMA Administrator Craig...
View ArticleSmall Business Administration Stands Ready to Help After Hurricane Sandy
Were you affected by Hurricane Sandy? As Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills explains, “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest...
View ArticleFEMA Works with State and Local Officials to Prepare Region for the Nor’easter
Ed Note: This post was originally published on the official blog of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA currently has more than 5,100 personnel working alongside our state and local...
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