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Hurricane Preparedness News Briefing With DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano And New FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate will hold a media briefing tomorrow following a video teleconference with Governors and officials from hurricane prone states on the upcoming hurricane season that begins June 1.

The event will also mark Administrator Fugate’s first media briefing as the new FEMA Administrator.

Who:

Janet Napolitano, DHS Secretary
Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator

Where:

FEMA Press Briefing Room (entrance from outside)
FEMA Headquarters, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC  20472

When:

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT . Media must arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. EDT.

By satellite:

Feed will be available from 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT
AMC 16 (at 85 deg. West)
Digital Ku Transponder 14A
Downlink 11965 (Horizontal)
Symbol Rate 3.9787 FEC 3/4 Data Rate 5.5

Media may also attend via conference call by dialing (800)-860-2442/ Code: 62694#.

The briefing also will be available live on the Web at http://www.fema.gov/livevideo

Additional still imagery will be available in the FEMA Photo Library after 4 p.m. EDT
URL: www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photolibrary/index.jsp. 

FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.

Last Modified: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010 10:36:25 EST