Kearsarge Medics Begin Health Assessments in Haiti

The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge expanded its assistance to disaster relief operations in Haiti on Sept. 17, dispatching medical teams to conduct health assessments of Haitian communities suffering in the aftermath of tropical storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Hurricane Ike. Read more

Hanna Brings Wind & Rain – Ike a Growing Threat

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in close communication with its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Tropical Storm Hanna brings heavy rain and high winds to most of the Atlantic Coast. State and local officials are coordinating the initial response. Federal resources already available in the region will supplement these efforts as necessary. Federal agencies maintain multiple teams of key personnel as well as stockpiles of needed supplies and commodities across the country so that a response in one area does not impact on the needs of another. Read More.

Come Hurricane or Storm, USDA Prepares

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today said USDA's many agencies have deployed personnel and resources to federal, state and local authorities in preparation of landfall for Hanna as either tropical storm or hurricane, as well as the approach of Hurricane Ike. Read More

Current Port Conditions: Tropical Storm Hanna

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is updating the trade community and traveling public on the status of the ports of entry on the Gulf Coast. Read More

Science that Weathers the Storm:Track Flooding During Tropical Storm Hanna in Real-Time

Real-time flooding and storm surge information is available as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the east coast by visiting the interactive US Geological Survey (USGS) Water Hazards Map. Read More

Get Serious, Be Prepared: Federal Focus On Hanna

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating plans and preparatory activities of numerous federal agencies in close communication with state, tribal and local officials as Tropical Storm Hanna threatens to impact along most of the Atlantic Coast. Read More

Before and After: Prepare For Hanna, Recover From Gustav

FEMA is working with numerous federal agencies and voluntary organizations to support state and local authorities in the Southeastern United States as they prepare for Hurricane Hanna even as they continue to support efforts in the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Gustav. Read More