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Former Director of FEMA Joe Allbaugh explained what the Federal Emergency Management Agency does and how it helps communities after disasters. He also talked about his time as FEMA Director …

Joe Allbaugh talked about federal and local preparedness efforts, in particular for Hurricane Isaac, and lessons learned since 2005's Hurricane Katrina. He also responded to telephone calls …

Matthew Wicks talked about his video, After the Storm, one of the high school section first prize winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. He is a junior at Aplington Pa…

Students from the University of Denver, George Mason University, and Pace University in New York City participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. Joe Allbaugh spoke about wa…

Cabinet officials spoke to reporters about federal responses to attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. Among the issues they addressed were law enforcements underway to f…

The 2002 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ceremony honored the 446 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2001. Photographs of the firefighters were shown on a large screen onst…

Mr. Allbaugh and Mr. Opfer testified about funding the Federal Emergency Management agency. Among the topics they addressed were the establishment of a First Responders Unit and the Office o…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on Homeland Security Spending. Transportation Secretary, Norman Mineta, Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson and U.S. Attorn…

Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Allbaugh talked about the fiscal year 2003 Budget for FEMA and how it had been affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He also …

Witnesses testified about President Bush’s First Responder Initiative, which seeks to better prepare local police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel to respond to terrorist attack…

Witnesses testified about the need and opportunity to enhance America’s technological preparedness and ability to respond in times of national emergency or natural disaster.

Director Tom Ridge and others administration officials briefed reporters on domestic anti-terrorism efforts, the anthrax scares, and the new role of FEMA. They answered questions from member…

Witnesses testified about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the September 11th attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center and about future needs for disaster reli…

President Bush and other participants honored firefighters who had died throughout the year. They also paid specific tribute to the hundreds of emergency workers who were killed on September…

President Bush talked to FEMA employees and thanked them for their work following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Federal Emergency Management Director Joe Allbaugh briefed reporters on the agencies relief efforts in new York and Washington D.C. following the terror attacks on those two cities.

FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh talked about the role of the agency and the aid it provides U.S. citizens. He spoke about the federal government’s jurisdiction over building on flood plains. Mr. …

Mr. Allbaugh testified about funding disaster relief and preparation programs. Among the issues he addressed were the proper balance between local, state, and federal agencies, flood insuran…

Mr. Allbaugh talked to reporters about the flooding in the Upper Midwest and other natural disasters throughout the United States. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from r…