| Recorded: 04/21/2009 | Download MP3 file
As floodwater recedes, federal assistance is pouring in.
| Recorded: 04/20/2009 | Download MP3 file
Important information for Red River Valley residents impacted by flood
| Recorded: 04/15/2009 | Download MP3 file
Disaster Recovery Centers open in Moorhead and Breckenridge, Minnesota to assist victims of Red River Valley floods.
3:13 | Recorded: 03/12/2009 | Download MP3 file
03/12/2009 - Texas - DAWG HAUS - Build Stronger/Build Safer As part of FEMA's Mitigation Branch's Community Education and Outreach Group, local technical school students learn to build houses safer and build them stronger through the DAWG HAUS project - Disaster Avoidance With Good Home Attenuating Unionization Systems. Students, using donated lumber and other materials from a local home improvement store, construct a 6 feet x 8 feet by 7 feet mitigated model of a house using FEMA plans. Hurricane straps are prevalent throughout. FEMA's Don Jacks, met students and faculty at Port Arthur, TX's Stilwell Technical School and Beaumont, TX's Taylor Technical School as they were embarking on building their DAWG HAUS.
2:42 | Recorded: 02/27/2009 | Download MP3 file
02/27/2009 - Texas - Smith Point, TX Long Term Recovery Part One Smith Point, TX, a finger peninsular jutting into the eastern side of Galveston Bay, suffered catastrophic damage from Hurricane Ike in Sept. 2008. Recently, FEMA's Don Jacks, attended a long term recovery meeting in the village of 200 and spoke with Smith Point residents and Long Term Recovery Steering Committee members, Jennifer and Fred Anderson, who talked about Smith Point's new normal.
0m 28s | Recorded: 02/13/2009 | Download MP3 file
The deadline for those impacted by Hurricane Ike is rapidly approaching. This is a 30 second PSA announcing the February 20 deadline for FEMA assistance applications.
1:58 | Recorded: 02/02/2009 | Download MP3 file
02/02/2009 - Texas - Volunteers Helping the Community After Ike FEMA's Volunteers Helping in the Community, under FEMA Community Relations, has a unique mission to assist disaster victims with the multi-faceted assistance application process. FEMA's Michel Desrosiers heads the program and spoke wth FEMA's Don Jacks on how FEMA reaches out to ease what is often described as a difficult process to receive disaster assistance and how FEMA learns about those in need of help.
2:04 | Recorded: 01/31/2009 | Download MP3 file
01/28/2009 - Texas - Mitigation: Cost Benefit Analysis
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialists are involved in outreach efforts by staffing mitigation information tables at coastal Texas home improvement stores. Mitigation Specialist Theresa Swank explained to FEMA's Don Jacks FEMA's mitigation principle cost benefit analysis, i.e., spending a dollar today on mitigation for a much larger return later.
2;28 | Recorded: 01/30/2009 | Download MP3 file
01/30/2009 - Texas - FEMA Help Comes in Many Languages FEMA's Community Relations teams offer translation services to disaster victims in a number of languages. The Houston/Webster Texas Area Field Office has a team of five Vietnamese translators working a Disaster Recovery Center in the heart of Houston's Asian community. FEMA CR Specialist/Vietnamese team lead Nick Ho and DRC manager Michael Lewis explain to FEMA's Don Jacks the benefits of translating FEMA disaster assistance information.
2:31 | Recorded: 01/29/2009 | Download MP3 file
01/29/2009 - Texas - Mitigation: Build Smarter/Build Safer FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialists are involved in outreach efforts by staffing mitigation information tables at coastal Texas home improvement stores. Mitigation Specialist Theresa Swank explained her efforts to FEMA's Don Jacks, as well as other mitigation specialists, to encourage Texas coastal residents to build smarter and build safer in advance of the next disaster event.
4 minutes 52 seconds | Recorded: 12/18/2008 | Download MP3 file
When disasters happen, a large number of people want to help by donating time, talents or products. Left unmanaged, these good intentions can go to waste by creating a disaster within a disaster. In this FEMA RNN Podcast, hear how FEMA and the Aidmatrix Foundation are working together to get the right aid to the right people at the right time.
1 minute 58 seconds | Recorded: 12/18/2008 | Download MP3 file
How one Texas family impacted by Hurricane Ike is faring in their FEMA provided temporary home.
19 seconds | Recorded: 12/08/2008 | Download MP3 file
FEMA Insurance Specialist Gloria Prince discusses the purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program.
42 seconds | Recorded: 12/08/2008 | Download MP3 file
FEMA Insurance Specialist Gloria Prince talks about how Bridge City, TX flooded in locations not identified as special flood hazard areas proving it really can flood anywhere, anytime.
20 seconds | Recorded: 12/08/2008 | Download MP3 file
FEMA Insurance Specialist Gloria Prince encourages people who do not live in special flood hazard areas to consider buying flood insurance.
33 seconds | Recorded: 12/08/2008 | Download MP3 file
FEMA Insurance Specialist Gloria Prince explains the difference between disaster assistance and flood insurance coverage
0m 60s | Recorded: 07/24/2008 | Download MP3 file
Things you should know before returning to your hurricane damaged home or business. 60 second PSAs in English and Spanish.
0m 30s | Recorded: 07/24/2008 | Download MP3 file
Things you should know before returning to your hurricane damaged home or business. 30 second PSAs in English and Spanish.
0m 30s | Recorded: 05/30/2008 | Download MP3 file
How to develop a communications plan to keep your family safe during a hurricane
0m 30s | Recorded: 05/30/2008 | Download MP3 file
FEMA PSA (Spanish) on the importance in having a family communications plan before a hurricane arrives
Volunteers 2
Island in the Storm
Flood Business
Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Explained
Red River Valley Disaster Update for April 21, 2009
Red River Valley Disaster Update 4/20/09
Red River Valley Disaster Update
FEMA Minnesotans work near home
Schreiber Community Site
Reading Renewal
Valley City Sewer Woes
Can You Hear Me Now?
Balancing Baldhill Dam
Frank Billingsley Video Testimonial
Rebuilding St. Tammany Schools
Unlikely partners - Students, Firefighters, Inmates
Port of Galveston
Levees in Lisbon
Mission: Unusual
Beach Restoration
FEMA for Seniors
