Contributions tagged with "Hurricane"

FEMA commodities are staged in state receiving area in Lufkin, TX on September 2, 2008 before being sent to communities affected by Hurricane Gustav. Local communities request the life-sustaining commodities from the state, who in turn, works with FEMA to deliver them.

Hurricase Gustav Resource Staging Area, Lufkin, TX, September 2, 2008

Interview with Paul Hannamann, Department Head for Incident Response, Texas Forest Service

The Federal Emergency Management Agency mobilized its Urban Search and Rescue task forces in anticipation of a need to provide life saving actions in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. This clip talks about the canine members on the team.

Local and state resources clear debris from roads in Baton Rouge, Lousiana on September 2, 2008 to make way for the safe return of residents following Hurricane Gustav

FEMA Administrator David Paulison prepares his South Florida home for potential hurricanes on June 1, 2008. Hurricane Season begins June 1 every year. Preparing for disasters now can save lives and protect property.

In preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Ike, FEMA Region 4 logistics chief Kertz Hare describes how new tracking and satellite technology allows FEMA to respond better than ever to critical commodity needs of disaster victims.

Volunteers from the Univ of Houston talk about being part of the disaster response following Hurricane Ike. Volunteers work with state, local and federal officials to distribute life saving commodities at point of distribution (POD) sites throughout the affected area.

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, damaging homes and displacing residents throughout the region. FEMA, in coordination with the state of Texas and other agencies, move to provide safe temporary shelter while homeowners affected by the storm pick up the pieces and go about rebuilding their lives.

FEMA Community Relations Specialists attend a deaf and hard of hearing community event. Using American Sign Language translators, applicants who had been affected by Hurricane Ike speak with the CR personnel to have their FEMA related questions answered.

When there is a major disaster in a community it affects everyone, individuals and businesses. Many people are torn between having to work and attending to personal recovery issues. In response, FEMA implements a pilot program that addresses both of these needs; working together with a local business and bringing recovery information directly to associates at their place of employment.

Disasters can strike any time and anywhere. FEMA staff called to respond to the disasters work in the affected communities throughout the recovery process, often spending holidays away from home.

Many homes along the Southeast Texas coast were destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
Those homes that were built or reinforced using mitigation best practices fared better due to simple and cost-effective efforts.

Paul Strizek's house in Kemah, TX, escaped Hurricane Ike relatively unscathed despite being built almost on top of the water. His home survived because he took proper mitigation measures well in advance of the storm. Paul describes for us the steps he took and why he took them, and explains why others in the area should do the same.

Americorps NCCC is a volunteer organization for young people interested in community service. After Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Gulf Coast, the young people of Americorps were there to help FEMA help people in the recovery effort.

Randolph Taylor, Director of New Orleans Lakefront Airport talks about the efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.

Supt. of St. Bernard Parish Schools Doris Voitier talks about the efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.

Marco Perez, General Manager of UNO Lakefront Arena, talks about what its taken to get this major sports and entertainment venue back in shape after Hurricane Katrina.

Community Relations Specialist (CR) often have to meet with households face to face to help them successfully navigate the disaster recovery process. One FEMA CR specialists' efforts paid off for a community of neighbors.

Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman talks about rebuilding the parish prison system after Hurricane Katrina.

Lawrence Van Hoose of Ochsner Health System talks about the challenges...

The Village of Tiki Island is a community located on about 12 miles of canals in Texas, just across the bay from Galveston Island. When Hurricane Ike came through, it filled the canals with debris from the storm. Almost every home in Tiki is on the waterfront and access to the canals is important to the residents. Cleanup has begun and is scheduled to be completed by April 26, 2009. FEMA is paying for the debris removal.

Seawolf Park is located in and owned by the city of Galveston, Texas on Pelican Island. Its two main attractions are the USS Cavalla submarine and USS Stewart destroyer escort ship. Damage to the park facilities and its attractions are significant due to storm surge from Hurricane Ike. A brief tour of the vessels and damages incurred are presented in this video as well as FEMA's plan to fund mitigation against future losses in speculation of another disaster.

Candace Beauvais, PG, FEMA Beach Specialist under National Infrastructure Technical Assistance Contract (NISTAC), presents information regarding the rebuilding measures of Blue Water Highway in Brazoria County, Texas and FEMA's involvement under the Public Assistance Program. This road was severely damaged during Hurricane Ike and had been rendered impassable.

The Port of Galveston sustained some $100 million in damages from Hurricane Ike. FEMAS Long- Term Community Recovery program worked with the City of Galveston to develop a plan to revitalize the port and increase its economic viability.

The Galveston County EOC (Emergency Operations Center) provided support to the 13 cities in the county housing, local, state and federal agencies before, during and after Hurricane Ike

Coastal areas are subjected to a unique set of challenges when storms strike the shorelines. Recovery often includes debris removal from beaches and surf as well as replacing sand that has eroded from the beaches thus exposing houses and businesses and damaging infrastructure. When FEMA arrives on the site of a declared disaster in a coastal region, these are some of the initial steps taken to help restore the communities and natural habitats.

The beaches of Galveston Island in Texas are the number one source of tourism for this coastal community. Hurricane Ike dumped debris on the beaches and in the surf as well as creating a large loss of sand all along the shoreline. Since the local economy is dependent on tourism, emergency re-nourishing of the beaches was needed. Restored beaches help recover the town's tourism base and economy as well as protecting the sea wall from future storm damage.

As the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the President of Plaquemines Parish reflects on the areas recovery progress over the last year.

Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard talks about the parish recovery efforts as the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin talks about the city's recovery as the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

September 2009 marks five years since Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne struck Florida within three weeks of each other. Emergency managers reflect on their responses to the storms.

Five years later, Florida emergency managers remember a defining moment in their careers: Hurricane Charley's strike on the Sunshine State in August 2004.

September 16, 2009 marks five years since Hurricane Ivan devastated the Florida Panhandle. Emergency Managers reflect on their response to the storm.

Hurricane Ike impacted the upper Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008. The people and communities have worked relentlessly to recover from the storm and rebuild their lives.

The Anahuac, Texas Volunteer Fire Department responded to the needs of the community during Hurricane Ike. Although they suffered major damage, they were able to respond and assist their residents. One year later the fire station is fully recovered.

The alligator capital of Texas was severely damaged due to Hurricane Ike. The biggest annual event of Anahuac, Texas was cancelled in September 2008. As the community gets back to normal they celebrate Gator Fest 2009

Langston Hughes Academy becomes the first school to open in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina devastated Southern University at New Orleans. FEMA has obligated more than $73 million to help the school rebuild.

FEMA obligates more than $279 million to help the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans recover after Katrina. The repairs include mitigating some of the lift stations.

Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Frank Minyard talks about FEMA's DMORT helped identify victims after Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina damaged Andrew H. Wilson Charter School in the community of Broadmoor. FEMA obligated $28 million to help the school and the neighborhood rebuild.

Unused or hardly used furniture has been removed from returned damaged Temporary Housing Units at the FEMA Bon Wier Staging Site in Texas. This furniture, as well as some appliances, have been stored and used to replace any broken items in units currently housing survivors. At this stage of hurricane recovery, the stored furniture is no longer needed since temporary housing is coming to a close as Hurricane Ike survivors find more permanent dwellings. This excess furniture has been donated to non-profit agencies to disperse among needy applicants.

Temporary Housing Units were provided by FEMA to qualified survivors of Hurricane Ike in Texas for temporary use while they repair or rebuild their damaged homes, or find an alternative, more permanent dwelling. This video reveals the entire cycle of use these manufactured units experience from start to finish and is typical in each declared disaster where temporary housing is needed.

FEMA community relations teams in south Texas visit homes affected by Hurricane Alex and Tropical Depression #2 in La Grulla, TX. Teams went throughout Hidalgo County to make sure residents receive information regarding available disaster assistance.

Administrator Fugate addresses members of the emergency management team at the 2011 National Hurricane Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Administrator Fugate marks the official start of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season by reminding people to make sure they have an emergency plan.