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This week, Secretary Johnson traveled to the Baton Rouge area to survey response and recovery efforts on the ground following major flooding in the region.
Disasters
Written testimony of FEMA for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing titled “Controlling the Rising Cost of Federal Responses to Disaster”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Joseph Nimmich addresses FEMA’s efforts to control the costs of federal disaster response and serve as good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing titled “Federal Disaster Response and SBA Implementation of the RISE Act”
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Associate Administrator Elizabeth Zimmerman addresses FEMA’s support of the private sector during the disaster recovery process.
DHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Religious Liberties of Social Program Beneficiaries
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with eight other federal agencies, published a final rule that will provide new religious liberty protections for beneficiaries of federally funded social service programs, while also adding new protections for the ability of religious providers to compete for government funds on the same basis as any other private organization.
Readout of Deputy Secretary Mayorkas' Trip to Louisiana
Today, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to New Orleans to participate in a series of employee engagements with Department personnel.
Statement by Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Deputy Secretary Mayorkas' Upcoming Trip to Louisiana
On Feb. 26, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to New Orleans where he will lead an employee town hall to thank DHS personnel for their service and for responsibly implementing the Department’s various missions. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas will receive an update from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the severe weather affecting the region. Also while in New Orleans, he will visit the Port of New Orleans for a hands-on briefing of passengers and cargo entering the port.
Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and I are closely monitoring the snow storm that is hitting the East Coast and the mid-Atlantic region in particular, and are prepared to assist local officials as needed. In the meantime, we encourage the public to follow the warnings and guidance of local officials, and go to Ready.gov for further information on what to do before, during and after the storm.
Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “Ready and Resilient?: Examining Federal Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities”
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addresses FEMA’s preparedness and response efforts post Hurricane Katrina.
Readout Of Secretary Johnson's Trip To South Carolina
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today traveled to Columbia and Charleston, S.C. where he met with federal, state, and local officials, and viewed ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding. In Columbia, Secretary Johnson joined South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley, Senator Tim Scott, Representatives Jim Clyburn and Joe Wilson, Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin, South Carolina Adjutant General Robert Livingston, South Carolina Emergency Management Division Director Kim Stenson, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator Gracia Szczech, and American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern for a briefing at South Carolina’s Emergency Operations Center.
Statement By Press Secretary Marsha Catron On Secretary Johnson’s Upcoming Trip To South Carolina
On Oct. 9, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Columbia and Charleston, S.C. to meet with federal, state and local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding. Secretary Johnson will be joined by representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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