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Witnesses testified on the training and resources available to firefighters and first responders in communities threatened by wildfires. Mayor Navarre testified by remote video from Alaska. …

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy, andthe challenges faced by affected communities following the storm.

Witnesses testified on the value of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedness grants. Since September 11, 2001, governments at all levels had spent $40 billion to prepare for n…

Witnesses testified on corruption at the U.S. borders and drug trafficking. Many of the cases discussed were tied to deliberate efforts by drug trade organizations (DTOs) to corrupt law enfo…

Witnesses testified about government response and recovery efforts in the wake of storms and floods that killed hundreds across the South and Midwest the previous spring. Among the topics th…

Witnesses testified on the use of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google by federal, state and local agencies in disaster response. Among the topics they addressed were lessons l…

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and local officials testified on possible changes to the Stafford Act, the law that governs federal disaster response. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relie…

Witnesses testified about child safety during disasters, focusing on evacuation planning and mental health recovery.

Witnesses testified about child safety during disasters, focusing on evacuation planning and mental health recovery.

Witnesses testified about government plans and preparations for the 2009 hurricane season. The hurricane forecast called for approximately 14 storms, with up to 7 reaching hurricane strength…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on disaster recovery held a hearing on hurricanes Ike and Gustav. In the first panel, mayors of the cities of Houston, TX; …

Witnesses testified about Federal Emergency Management Agency operations, continuing recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast, and obstacles in the construction assistance application process f…

The subcommittee held an oversight hearing to investigate problems, including a potential $3 billion budget shortfall, in the “Road Home” housing program developed for South Louisiana after …

The Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery heard testimony on government accountability in the Gulf Coast recovery and removing obstacles to the recovery effort. The witnesses addressed is…