Federal Response to Hurricane Ike

September 13, 2008

WASHINGTON- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) along with other federal partners will hold a media briefing today on federal response to Hurricane Ike.

When: Saturday September 13, 2008 2:30 p.m. EDT

What: Media briefing with federal partners on federal response to Hurricane Ike.

Who:
David Paulison, FEMA Administrator
Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, U.S. Coast Guard
Kevin Kolevar, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy

Where:
FEMA Headquarters Press briefing room (entrance from outside)
500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20472

By satellite:
AMC-16 (at 85 deg. West)
Digital Ku 24A
Downlink 12165 (Horizontal)
Symbol Rate 3.9787
FEC 3/4
Data Rate 5.5

By teleconference:
Operator assisted audio bridge available with question and answering capability
1-800-860-2442
Participant Pin: 62970#
412-858-4600 (International callers)

Please call the FEMA news desk at 202-646-4600 with any questions.

*NOTE: Questions regarding Gustav recovery in Louisiana should be directed to the FEMA/State Joint Information Center at 1 (225) 376-5000.

FEMA’s mission is to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.

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Last Modified: Thursday, 02-Oct-2008 14:16:45 EDT