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- Called to account: Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff, the nation's top risk manager, looks back on mistakes made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He says his Homeland Security Department is prepared for the 2006 hurricane season
- Tim Russert: Have you ever considered stepping down?
- Research articles 2006-04-15
- Emergency alert system needs overhaul prior to next disaster.(News)
- Byline: JEFFREY SILVA Key Republican and Democratic senators officially unveiled legislation overhauling the nation's half-century-old emergency warning system by tapping into wireless and other digital technologies to alert citizens in real Byline: JEFFREY SILVA ...
- Research articles 2005-09-26
- AH&LA Partners with DHS, FEMA, Red Cross to Assist Hurricane Katrina Victims
- WASHINGTON -- In the wake of the tragic impact of Hurricane Katrina, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and its partner state associations are teaming up with various government agencies, travel and tourism organizations, and AH&LA allied members to offer assistance to the hundreds-of-thousands of individuals displaced from their...
- Research articles 2005-09-07
- Hurricane Katrina Control System Assistance
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS recognizes many critical infrastructure control systems were shutdown, damaged, or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Katrina. To assist control system owners, operators, vendors, and service providers in bringing control systems, and the sensitive processes and functions they monitor and manage, back into operation...
- White papers 2005-09-16
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- U.S. Conference of Mayors Sends Letter to Secretary Chertoff on Emergency Housing for Hurricane Victims
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text of a letter sent yesterday by the United States Conference of Mayors to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff regarding emergency housing for Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees: November 22, 2005 The Honorable Michael Chertoff Secretary U.S. Department of...
- Research articles 2005-11-23
- Hurricane Katrina donations and fund raising
- Earl and Carol Holding, owners of Sinclair Oil Corp. and Grand American Hotels and Resorts, are contributing $500,000 to the American Red Cross. In addition, the company has matched contributions up to $500,000 made to the American Red Cross. The hotel division will also donate 5 percent of total convention...
- Research articles 2005-09-19
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools gain $1.38M for Katrina repairs
- The Jefferson Parish Public School system will receive $1.38 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for costs associated with Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.I appreciate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarding this money to Louisiana, said Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie. This federal...
- Research articles 2005-11-09
- $59M in FEMA grants to help clean up after Katrina
- Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse Louisiana for hurricane relief with 18 grants totaling close to $59 million for infrastructure improvements to schools, hospitals, and other public facilities.
- Research articles 2006-06-19
- Colorado Residents Arrested For Fraud Related To Hurricane Katrina
- DENVER, March 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Four Colorado residents were arrested for defrauding the government and others related to Hurricane Katrina, United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Bill Leone; Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Denver Office, Lon Garner; and Special Agent in Charge...
- Research articles 2006-03-03
- Senate committee coming Tuesday to Gulfport, N.O.
- Susan Collins, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee chairman, and ranking member Joseph Lieberman today announced committee members will hold a field hearing in Gulfport, Miss., at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday as part of the committee investigation into the preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina.Attendees will include Donald Powell,...
- Research articles 2006-01-13
- U.S. government has doled out $13.7B on Katrina relief
- WASHINGTON -- The federal government has spent more than $13.7 billion on Hurricane Katrina relief, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday in a report for Congress. The spending includes $7.2 billion for Louisiana, where flooding devastated New Orleans; $4.8 billion for Mississippi and $1.5 billion for Alabama. ...
- Research articles 2005-09-16
- Gulf states ask for help for storm survivors
- Not-for-profit Georgia Real Estate Investors Association GaREIA is requesting that housing providers or those who wish to extend housing or related assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, especially those with vacant multi-family units, contact the Association. GaREIA will compile the information received and forward to the U.S. Department of...
- Research articles 2005-09-14
- Local rescue squad gets call
- A Bay Area team of firefighters that specializes in swift-water rescue operations was activated and later dispatched Tuesday to a region of New Orleans that has been trampled by the fierce winds and torrential rains of Hurricane Katrina. Members of the region's California Task Force 4, Urban...
- Research articles 2005-08-31
- Fremont firefighters lend aid
- Four Fremont firefighters are part of a Bay Area search-and- rescue team dispatched Tuesday to a region of New Orleans that was hammered by the fierce winds and torrential rains of Hurricane Katrina. Members of the region's California Task Force 4, Urban Search and Rescue Team were...
- Research articles 2005-08-31
- Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions | HBR IdeaCast
- Even good leaders sometimes fail to make the right moves at the right time. In his new book, Sydney Finkelstein argues that paying attention to four "red flags" in the decision-making process can help us make smarter business choices. He says we can learn from others' mistakes, such as...
- Blog posts 2009-02-13
- Document requirements waived for hurricane victims.(SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs)
- The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will not sanction employers for hiring victims of Hurricane Katrina who are unable to provide documentation normally required under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. DHS will not bring sanction actions against employers for...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- Border security is high on the list
- Noteworthy items from President Bush's budget plan: Homeland Security. Bush asked Congress to boost Homeland Security Department spending to add 3,000 agents and expand the use of surveillance gear along the U.S.-Mexico border in an effort to curb illegal immigration. At the same time, he...
- Research articles 2007-02-06
- Two Houston Residents Charged with Filing Multiple False Claims for FEMA Assistance
- HOUSTON, Aug. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Two Houston residents, Curtis Caldwell, 28, and Ernest Tutt Jr., 22, have been indicted with fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars in FEMA Hurricane Katrina and Rita disaster assistance, U.S. Attorney Donald J. DeGabrielle Jr. announced today. Special agents of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service,...
- Research articles 2006-08-21
- Government denies foot-dragging, inaction
- The first real test of U.S. Northern Command didn't come from a terrorist attack but from Mother Nature. Amid accusations the federal government and military dragged their feet in responding to Hurricane Katrina, the government maintains that "unprecedented" steps were taken to prepare for the aftermath. ...
- Research articles 2005-09-02
- Geaux green
- Beneath white tents and paper fans on July 9, Project Chair Claudette Reichel welcomed visitors to a preview of the Louisiana House - Home & Landscape Resource Center. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception heralded the completion of the project, which began in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Partnering with...
- Research articles 2008-07-15
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