Federal Response to Gustav - the Aftermath
September 2, 2008
WASHINGTON- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) along with the American Red Cross will hold a media briefing today on the federal preparations for Hanna. FEMA will also uplink b-roll footage of a National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) Video Teleconference and logistical commodities.
When: Thursday September 4, 2008 3:00pm EDT
Who:
David Paulison, FEMA Administrator
Joseph Becker, Senior Vice-President of Disaster Services, American Red Cross
Glenn Cannon, FEMA Assistant Administrator, Disaster Operations
Eric Smith, FEMA Assistant Administrator, Logistics Management Directorate
Where:
FEMA Headquarters Press briefing room (entrance from outside)
500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20472
By satellite:
AMC 16 (in the old AMC-2 position at 85 deg. West)
Digital Ku Transponder 14D
Downlink 11983 (Horizontal)
Symbol Rate 3.9787
FEC 3/4
Data Rate 5.5
B-Roll feed will start promptly at 2:30 and will loop until the start of the press briefing.
Gustav Footage: B-roll will include FEMA commodities loading into a State Receiving Center in Lufkin, Texas (9/02), and FEMA’s commodity tracking Total Asset Visibility TAV demonstration (9/03)
Hanna Footage:B-roll will include footage of FEMA HQ Briefing with Secretary Chertoff (9/04), FEMA NRCC activity (9/04)
By teleconference:Operator assisted audio bridge available with question and answering capability
1-800-860-2442
Participant Pin: 15199#
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: Sunday, 05-Oct-2008 23:35:16 EDT