Disaster Survivor Assistance

Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Missouri

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Joplin, Mo. where she joined Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Rich Serino and Red Cross President Gail McGovern to participate in the 2nd Annual Day of Remembrance of the Joplin tornado. During the event, Secretary Napolitano presented the 2012 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience to Jane Cage, Chair of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team (CART), and the citizens of Joplin, recognizing their contributions in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes in May 2011.

Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the D.C. titled “The Role of the Private Sector in Preparedness and Emergency Response”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Deputy Associate Administrator Elizabeth Zimmerman addresses the groundbreaking work that FEMA is doing to increase public-private cooperation in the sphere of emergency management.

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on DHS’ Fiscal Year 2014 budget request

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.

Written testimony of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Hurricane Sandy: Getting the Recovery Right and the Value of Mitigation”

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the coordinated response undertaken in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing recovery efforts.

Written testimony of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing titled “Hurricane Sandy Funding”

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the coordinated response that was undertaken in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing recovery efforts.

Written testimony of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy”

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the coordinated response that was undertaken in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing recovery efforts.

Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Hurricane Sandy: Response and Recovery”

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the preparations that took place before Hurricane Sandy made landfall, the coordinated response that took place during the storm and continues today, and the subsequent and ongoing recovery efforts.

Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing titled “A Review of the Preparedness, Response To and Recovery From Hurricane Sandy”

One Month In: New Jersey’s Road to Recovery from Sandy

Thirty-five days have passed since Hurricane Sandy first made landfall on the New Jersey coast on October 29th. As we move past this one month milestone, my primary focus remains on these people – the survivors of the storm. When families and businesses begin to recover, whole communities begin to recover, and that is how New Jersey will revive and become stronger than ever.

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