WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino and Red Cross President Gail McGovern will travel to Staten Island, N.Y., today, Nov. 2, to meet with state and local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. While in Staten Island, Secretary Napolitano, Deputy Administrator Serino and Red Cross President McGovern will visit the Red Cross/National Guard distribution center, and join other state and local officials to participate in a media availability at Miller Field.
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Friday, Nov. 2
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3:10 PM EDT
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Secretary Napolitano, Deputy Administrator Serino and Red Cross President McGovern will visit the Red Cross/National Guard distribution center
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Miller Field
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New Dorp Lane
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Staten Island, N.Y.
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B-ROLL ONLY
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4:05 PM EDT
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Secretary Napolitano, Deputy Administrator Serino and Red Cross President McGovern, and other state and local officials will participate in a media availability
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Miller Field (FEMA side)
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Mill Road entrance on corner of New Dorp Lane and Hylan Blvd.
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Staten Island, N.Y.
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OPEN PRESS
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