Nuclear exercise conducted in Callaway Oct 23, 2009
From left, are Michelle Kidwell, Callaway County EOC director; Gabe Craighead, Callaway County eastern district commissioner, Audie Canida of FEMA in Kansas City, and Mitch Fletcher of the Callaway County Road and Bridge Department ... Observing the two-day drills on Tuesday and Wednesday were representatives of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). (Fulton Sun, MO)
Cut exec pay or government stay away? Oct 23, 2009
So say my house was destroyed by last months flood and FEMA loans me the money to get back on my feet and I use that money on hookers and beer ... Situation A) FEMA gives you a loan to get back on your feet with the hope you actually do that but the only legally binding term is that you repay it in XX years, but instead you go buy beer and visit the Pony with the proceeds ... Situation C) Situation A + B & you want another FEMA loan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Editorial: Natomas fiasco demands a probe Oct 21, 2009
Council members also must repair relations with FEMA, which possibly could downgrade the city's flood prevention rating, raising flood insurance rates. Kerridge came to City Hall promising to "bring the customer to success." The council now must consider whether this singular focus has created a culture in which some employees feel free to ignore laws and city codes, with implications for everyone in this city who holds federal flood insurance policies. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Don't forget your pets in a disaster Oct 21, 2009
He lost his home and lived in a FEMA trailer for over three years following the storm. Even more devastating for Colar was that he was forced to flee without his beloved pet, a Siberian husky named Princess. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Nuclear emergency response test planned for Callaway Oct 20, 2009
Observing the two-day drills on Tuesday and Wednesday will be representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ... Activities of the state, counties and local governments will be observed and evaluated by the FEMA Region VII Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program ... FEMA Region VII REP Program staff are responsible for evaluating off-site plans and exercises for states and... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Click to read:Life-Saving H1N1 Drug Unavailable to Most Oct 20, 2009
Is Obama's FDA = Bush's FEMA. by searingtruth October 19, 2009 7:40 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Serino sworn in to the deputy post at FEMA Oct 20, 2009
EMS workers stood and applauded for their former chief, Richard Serino, after he was sworn in as FEMA s deputy administrator yesterday at Faneuil Hall ... Serino - his wife Doreen Serino at his side holding a Bible, and a team of EMS workers standing in support - was sworn in by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in a ceremony yesterday in Boston. (Boston Globe)
Adviser: Obama waits on finished health care bill Oct 19, 2009
Rosey Glasses wrote on Oct 15, 2009 3:38 PM:" They are going to bypass the voting, as prescribed by out founding fathers using the "nuclear" vote... that will mean they won't need the prescribed 60% of congress and house and take it with 51%... unconstitutional. I think they are wanting a revolution in order to declare martial law and let FEMA control our country.... Watch them... they will try to do it. God/Godess help us now. ". El Gabilon wrote on Oct 15, 2009 4:02 PM:" In the next election... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Flu shot event at Imperial Valley Mall was a chaotic mess? Oct 18, 2009
We might never see FEMA here in case of a shockwave, imagine everyone from Mexicali flooding our already weakened landscape. " jk6672 wrote on Oct 16, 2009 10:57 AM:" I'm not complaining, I would never subject myself to those conditions. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Political pundits weigh in on Obama's visit Oct 16, 2009
"It's been four years of haggling over of what FEMA should pay for Charity Hospital, and so I think if they have this institutional process of arbitration that should move the process along quicker," said Chervenak. Obama promised future visits either through him or his cabinet members, who, he says have been on the ground in the Gulf Coast more so than in any other region during his still presidency. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Message to Coos Bay: Get along or lose businesses (2185) Oct 16, 2009
carefree highway - Truth of the matter, Fema has crossed us off the list ... ROTFLMFAOor how about this one: Attract FEMA, reluctant tsunami clean up crew. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obama vows not to forget New Orleans Oct 16, 2009
Since July 2008, the Federal Government Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has paid out more than 800 million dollars for infrastructure repair projects in the metro area. But the housing blight endures, with more than 65,888 properties in the city still unoccupied or vacant as of August. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Nominate Players of the Week for games of Oct. 9-10 Oct 16, 2009
I would like for us to stand and read the scripture together, ready set read, "B.J. Greene for Player of the week!" I would like to call this sermon, "Twice, Player of the Week." " FEMA wrote on Oct 12, 2009 12:36 AM:" We failed during Katrina, abandoned people during Rita, there are people still waiting for thier road home money. But dog-gone-it we gonna get this one right. (New Iberia, LA)
Obama greeted by ‘feisty crowd’ in struggling New Orleans Oct 16, 2009
FEMA has been in lockstep with us. Obama received a warm and raucous welcome from the crowd, which booed loudly when the president introduced Republican Governor Bobby Jindal and again when he introduced Democratic mayor, C. Ray Nagin. (Boston Globe)
Obama visits New Orleans, hears from residents Oct 16, 2009
The public hospital has been closed since Katrina because of a dispute over how much FEMA should spend on its rebuilding. Obama said a new arbitration panel has been created to solve such disputes and new FEMA leadership should improve the embattled agency. (USA Today)
One Death in Afghanistan: Ben Klaver's Story Oct 16, 2009
"Ben had just started a new job with FEMA in New York when his unit was recalled," Gary Slaver said. "They were supposed to go to Iraq but then the strategy changed along with his orders and they were sent to Afghanistan.". (Time.com)
Obama: New Orleans Will Be Better Than Ever Oct 16, 2009
FEMA is working "around the clock to clear up red tape and to eliminate bureaucracy on backlogs that go back years," he said. According to FEMA, 76 of the 120 Louisiana reconstruction projects that were stuck at the beginning of his presidency have been resolved, sending more than $1. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obama's cabinet secretaries have had eyes and ears on the ground Oct 16, 2009
The secretary said the administration is now moving towards a final resolution as to how much money FEMA should pay to help replace the storm damaged Charity Hospital. FEMA made an offer of $150 million ... "Now this will be on a fast track over the next 90-120 days to get that into a hearing process and get that before arbitrator who are independent of FEMA to make a determination," said Napolitano. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Click to read:Obama: We Won't Forget New Orleans Oct 16, 2009
People still think the FEMA is responsible for responding ... Barack Obama could only structure FEMA in that region for providing grants directly to the Victims. (CBS News)
10 Questions for Newton's mayoral candidates Oct 15, 2009
My experience at FEMA and as a member of the military, prepared me to manage crisis when it occurs. Although I have spent most of my life in Newton and love this city, I have not held elective office. (Newton Tab, MA)
Bruised New Orleans Takes Stock of Obama Oct 15, 2009
Jindal that "a sense of momentum and a desire to get things done" had emerged - and he noted, pointedly, that Louisiana governors previously didn't have "very many positive things" to say about FEMA. (When Katrina hit, of course, Michael Brown headed the organization - and Mr. Bush offered him an ill-advised "heckuva job" for his performance. . (CBS News)
Cao will appear with Obama in New Orleans Oct 15, 2009
Jindal told the Associated Press that "a sense of momentum and a desire to get things done" had emerged - and he noted, pointedly, that Louisiana governors previously didn't have "very many positive things" to say about FEMA. The AP also reported that Doug O'Dell, who had been Mr. Bush's recovery coordinator, said in August that "problems that were insurmountable under previous leadership are getting resolved quickly." The Obama administration says it has released over $1 billion in recovery aid... (TheHill.com)
NOPD demolishes police station, eyes new building Oct 14, 2009
"We have been working with FEMA for years," Lear said, "and this is where it is very difficult for the public to understand the number of meetings and walkthroughs.". The city website lists 36 projects for the Fire Department, with only four completed and three underway. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Action Report: Golden Meadow shrimper struggling after Hurricane Gustav Oct 14, 2009
" FEMA came to his rescue, helping him get a new trailer, but now the parish wants the trailer to be raised. "They want me to go 11-feet high, raise up my trailer, and they want me to get a sewage plant, said Lee. Lee signed up for a program to raise the trailer, but doesn't have the funds for the rest. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Mayan Elder Tired of 2012 Queries Oct 13, 2009
Mayan Elder Tired of 2012 Queries - CBS News. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12, 2009. (CBS News)
Rebuilding grant delays frustrating homeowners Oct 12, 2009
I ve talked to FEMA about getting a grant; I came here to see if (the county) could help ... Proof of damage document from an entity such as FEMA, SBA or a recognized faith-based organization ... Evidence of money received from FEMA, SBA or insurance companies. (KHOU.com, TX)
Fed Up with Glenn Beck Oct 12, 2009
Farrow wrote on Oct 11, 2009 12:12 PM:" Glenn Beck is a hateful racist incapable of rational thought, in my opinion. I cite as examples of his lack of critical thinking skills:1) his implication that President Obama is using FEMA to create "concentration camps" for conservative Americans;2) his implication that President Obama is using "eugenics" (selective breeding of humans) to create a "master race";3) his assertions that President Obama is creating a "secret army" to take over the... (New Iberia, LA)
Galveston County looks to purchase 500-plus Ike-damaged homes Oct 11, 2009
Thad Leugemors, of Beck Disaster Recovery, said he had expected the county s application to have been approved last month, but FEMA had a series of questions that need to be answered first. He told commissioners he should have the questions answered to the federal agency s satisfaction by the end of next week. (KHOU.com, TX)
Obama to visit New Orleans for a post-Katrina survey Oct 11, 2009
"It seems like the Obama team through FEMA has come in with a whole new attitude that says, 'Let's cut through the red tape so we can get to building,' " said New Orleans City Council president Arnie Fielkow ... As of August, more than 60,000 properties in the New Orleans area remained abandoned or blighted, and while 3,260 Louisiana households left temporary FEMA housing between January and August, another 1,768 were still waiting. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Setti Warren, in Newton mayoral run, says he can bring significant change in short time Oct 11, 2009
Mayoral candidate ran region s FEMA ... His job at FEMA was one of at least nine that the 39-year-old has held since graduating from Boston College in 1993, in addition to his service in the US Navy Reserve ... In the FEMA job, which he landed in 2000 at 29 years old, Warren said he was able to make significant changes despite his brief tenure, instituting a new employee performance management system. (Boston Globe)
Hints of better days to come in the economy? Oct 9, 2009
In the two days since the National Republican Congressional Committee said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) should be put in her place for her comments on Afghanistan, not a single Republican female lawmaker has weighed in on the matter. The Huffington Post on Wednesday contacted fifteen female lawmakers (fourteen from the House or Representatives) as well as two Republican women s issues groups to see if they were concerned by the sexist undertone of the statement ... Take that bone out... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
ACORN grant for firefighting questioned Oct 9, 2009
08:51 PM CDT on Thursday, October 8, 2009. Doug Mouton / Eyewitness News. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Congratualtions Atlanta! It only took you two years to change the road signs that caused so many to needlessl... Oct 8, 2009
Big difference in how FEMA and The Red Cross responded ... I bet one reason for FEMA and the Red Cross closing flood victim centers is so the people will stop taking advantage of it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
FEMA cuts funds for dike repair Oct 5, 2009
In May, the city was led to believe FEMA would pay $8 ... They are measuring everything by the square foot now, and if there is some asphalt left on the road even though there s nothing around it FEMA says that is good road, Doyle said in August. (KHOU.com, TX)
St. Tammany concerned about levee protecting 1,200 homes in Slidell Oct 5, 2009
- St. Tammany leaders said Friday that 1,200 homes are in danger if FEMA doesn't help fix a levee near Slidell ... Parish President Kevin Davis said FEMA originally said it would pay for the repairs, but now says it will not ... "For four years, we been trying to get the funds necessary to bring the levee back to 13 feet," said Wayne Espat, president of the St. Tammany Parish Board of Commissioners for Drainage District Number 4, "which is the height that FEMA determined it needed to be.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
Agencies working to aid Samoans hit by quake Oct 5, 2009
"In addition to our efforts in support of the governor of American Samoa, we recognize the significant impact of current disasters in other Pacific regions, including ," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in a press release Saturday from FEMA's Washington headquarters ... A FEMA press release Saturday also said debris removal planning is under way and recovery specialists, including a housing planning team, are being identified and assembled. (CNN -- World)
Samoan Tsunami Survivors Mourn Victims Oct 5, 2009
"We're waiting for FEMA and others," the 17-year-old student said. "They said, 'Don't touch anything yet,' so we're just waiting.". (Fox News)
Homeowners face losing Ike-damaged property if unable to repair Oct 5, 2009
The case management program is a first for FEMA. The agency gave Lutheran Social Services, which is based in Austin, and other organizations $24. 3 million to hire case managers from area charitable organizations, including several in Galveston County. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mass burial for Samoa's tsunami victims Oct 4, 2009
Governor Togiola Tulafono told the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that while a few people remained missing, workers had "essentially completed the bulk of the search and rescue", according to FEMA chief Craig Fugate. In Tonga, a bank manager in the area where the tsunami struck not only saved people's lives as the waves approached but also rescued people's life savings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
A political murder-suicide Oct 4, 2009
I guess it would have to be Goodbye Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, FDIC, FEMA, USDA, OSHA, NEA, EPA. But I imagine that politicians would still receive their top-drawer health plans, pensions, pay packages and perks. Make poor people pay, because who cares about them, anyway. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
ROAD DEPARTMENT FUNDS ON QUORUM AGENDA TUESDAY Oct 4, 2009
In August, the quorum court approved a 250,000 appropriation for the road department to cover some of the costs associated with road repairs that resulted from heavy rains and flooding, with Holcomb saying that some of that money would be recouped from FEMA funding. Also on the agenda is a 10,000 appropriation request from county building and grounds for work at the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service office. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Galveston man pleads guilty to Ike fraud Oct 4, 2009
At the guilty plea Friday afternoon before U.S. District Judge Gray Miller, Morgan admitted that on Sept. 18, 2008, five days after Hurricane Ike made landfall, he filed a claim with FEMA for Ike disaster assistance using a Social Security number one digit different from his own and listing a damaged address in Galveston that did not exist, according to the U.S. Attorney s office. Morgan previously had filed a legitimate disaster assistance claim using his true Social Security number and damaged... (KHOU.com, TX)
Arbitration panel to settle dispute over dollars for Charity Hospital Oct 3, 2009
FEMA has said the state did not do enough to protect the building from further decay after the 2005 storm, resulting in the lower offer. Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis said the Office of Facility and Planning Control has "consistently demonstrated that the hospital was more than 50 percent damaged by Hurricane Katrina, qualifying it for full replacement cost" under the FEMA regulations ... Clark Stevens, a spokesman for FEMA, said the agency believes the arbitration process... (WWLTV.com, LA)
St. Tammany agencies hoping FEMA will forgive disaster loans Oct 3, 2009
Parish leaders got things cleaned up and running again, thanks to $120 million of FEMA community disaster loans ... With all of the negative things having been said about FEMA, be clear, FEMA saved the bacon of this Fire Protection District with those loans as they did the other agencies and municipalities, said St. Tammany Fire Department Chief Larry Hess ... Parish President Kevin Davis headed to Washington this week to explain to FEMA his parish s unique position. (WWLTV.com, LA)
State takes Charity funding dispute to arbitration Oct 3, 2009
FEMA says the state did not do enough to protect the building from further decay after the 2005 storm, necessitating the lower offer. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (KSLA.com, LA)
Tsunamis uproot centuries-old Samoan cultures Oct 3, 2009
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McChord Air Crew Flies FEMA Team To American Samoa Oct 3, 2009
The FEMA team is part of the Seattle-based FEMA Global Emergency Response Support team. Lee Champange of the FEMA unit says the team will help re-establish communications wiped out by the tsunami. (KIRO TV, WA)
Warsaw to issue $375,000 in bonds for lagoon repair Oct 2, 2009
We have to match the FEMA funding ... We havent gotten anything from FEMA yet, but we put the application in and its in the works. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
International aid flows in after Pacific tsunami Oct 2, 2009
"For the first couple of days, we were in lifesaving mode," FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said. "Now, we're in life-sustaining mode.". (Florida Today)
9119 Dead, Villages 'Wiped Out' in Samoa Tsunami» Oct 2, 2009
"Right now, we're focused on bringing in the assistance for people that have been injured, and for the immediate needs of the tens of thousands of survivors down there," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate ... Before boarding the C-130 with the FEMA officials in Hawaii, Tulafono said "each and every family" in American Samoa will know one of the dead. (Fox News)
Tsunami strikes Samoa Oct 2, 2009
The airport in the capital of Pago Pago was also operational and being used for emergency flights, FEMA said. A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 cargo plane was scheduled to land Wednesday around noon Eastern time, which coincides with sunrise in the Pacific U.S. protectorate, said Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator ... The Coast Guard is transporting more than 20 officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to American Samoa, said John Hamill, external affairs officer for FEMA in Oakland,... (CNN -- International)
Isle Army, Air Guard bringing aid to Samoans Oct 2, 2009
It also carried FEMA officials and American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, who was in Hawaii on business ... It also carried FEMA officials and American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, who was in Hawaii on business. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tsunami Brings Loss, Anguish to Samoas Oct 1, 2009
Various members of the United State Military, FEMA and the United States Coast Guard arrived at the U.S, territory to help lead the recovery effort after a tsunami struck the island after a strong earthquake. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner). (CBS News)
Don't forget your pets in a disaster Oct 1, 2009
He lost his home and lived in a FEMA trailer for over three years following the storm. Even more devastating for Colar was that he was forced to flee without his beloved pet, a Siberian husky named Princess. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 149 Oct 1, 2009
Cowlitz1 wrote on Sep 30, 2009 2:53 PM:" RG: The Governor recieved a personal call from the President, Biden visited already, FEMA is there setting up DRCs, Target just donated 100k, the Red Cross is there, DOT just released 1m for relief efforts. Eight people died in Georgia, scores more have died in American Samoa and the damage to infrastructure was in many cases more severe. It is likely that the costs of the damage will exceed the estimated 250m in damage in Georgia. Lastly, both Samoa and... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tsunami 'fury' brings death to the Samoas Oct 1, 2009
Other FEMA flights were bringing vehicles and supplies including food, cots, blankets and generators ... " Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said he had been assured by retired general , head of the of Veterans Affairs, that the VA hospital on American Samoa will treat anyone in need, regardless of military service. Akaka said that FEMA officials told him they have no idea how many people are in need but that they are preparing to house, feed and care for the entire population 66,000 American... (USA Today)
Tsunami toll rises in Samoan islands Oct 1, 2009
A Coast Guard C-130 plane loaded with aid and carrying FEMA officials was headed from Hawaii to American Samoa s capital of Pago Pago, where debris had been cleared from runways to allow for emergency planes to land. I cannot tell you exactly what kind of damages we had, Fugate said. (Boston Globe)
Tsunami death toll climbs to 119 Oct 1, 2009
A Coast Guard C-130 plane loaded with aid and carrying FEMA officials was headed from Hawaii to American Samoa's capital of Pago Pago, where debris had been cleared from runways to allow for emergency planes to land ... Tulafono said that because the closeness of the community in American Samoa, "each and every family is going to be affected by someone who's lost their life." He spoke to reporters in Hawaii before boarding the Coast Guard C-130 plane with the FEMA officials last night ... A... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Death toll from tsunami rises to 83 in Samoa Oct 1, 2009
"Right now, we're focused on bringing in the assistance for people that have been injured, and for the immediate needs of the tens of thousands of survivors down there," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. Reinforcements were on the way, including a Navy frigate and two huge Air Force cargo planes soon to leave from Hawaii. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119 Oct 1, 2009
A Coast Guard C-130 plane loaded with aid and carrying FEMA officials was headed from Hawaii to American Samoa's capital of Pago Pago, where debris had been cleared from runways to allow for emergency planes to land ... Before boarding the C-130 with the FEMA officials in Hawaii, Tulafono said "each and every family" in American Samoa will know one of the dead. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Navy ship adds to relief efforts for Samoans Oct 1, 2009
In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending cargo aircraft with relief supplies and personnel from FEMA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Corps of Engineers and the American Red Cross, according to a FEMA statement ... In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending cargo aircraft with relief supplies and personnel from FEMA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Northshore leaders lobby D.C. to forgive loans Sep 30, 2009
St. Tammany leaders will head to Washington, D.C. Tuesday hoping FEMA will forgive the parish's debt, and Congress will create a Gulf Coast Hurricane Protection Task Force ... Now payments are due, so parish leaders will meet with FEMA leaders in Washington Wednesday. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Where was the outrage then? Sep 30, 2009
JSchmidt wrote on Sep 25, 2009 9:19 AM:" You know, Mr. Caldwell, you're right for a change. We did sit back for decades and watch all of that happen, and looking back, if I had known then how our voices really could have made a difference, I would have been the first to stand in protest against all of the fiscal irresponsibility. How about the debt the current administration has given us in its first 9 months? Do you have nothing to say about that? That amount - in 9 months - is more than all... (Boerne Star, TX)
Visalia may see cost cut on flood insurance Sep 30, 2009
Lawsuit accuses FEMA of ignoring species threats ... WildEarth Guardians said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against FEMA in federal court in New Mexico that claims the agency's National Flood Insurance Program encourages development in flood plains without determining whether threatened or endangered species would be harmed ... FEMA officials said Wednesday they would not comment on pending litigation. (Fresno Bee)
Austell OKs flood recovery help Sep 30, 2009
The Austell City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to sign a no-bid, 30-day contract with a disaster recovery company that promises to help the town, slammed last week by heavy rains and flooding, receive maximum reimbursement from FEMA. ... The total cost will certainly be in the millions, Mayor Joe Jerkins said, but he expects FEMA to reimburse the city 100 percent ... Savannah s emergency management administrator, David Grotyohann, said BDR has not been involved in any actual disasters in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
