When the U.S. Navy began administration of the newly acquired territory of American Samoa in 1900, it had to buy land to create a cemetery for naval personnel. It was and still is the custom of Samoans to bury their loved ones in front of their homes. There were no cemeteries for foreigners. That historic cemetery, the Satala Cemetery, was damaged by the tsunami on September 29, 2009. The American Samoan government has applied for a FEMA Public Assistance grant to help pay for the cemetery's restoration.
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A Historic Recovery
02/18/2010 | 2:18 -
Volunteers Help Rebuild American Samoa
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ICS in American Samoa, Governor and FEMA
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ICS in American Samoa, NPS
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New Temporary Classrooms in Use
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Permanent Housing Construction in American Samoa
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Help After A Disaster
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Created: 12/14/2009
Collection of videos that describe the process of applying for federal assistance.
Georgia Severe Storms
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Created: 10/29/2009
Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1858) 09/24/2009
American Samoa Relief Efforts
Videos: 35 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 10/05/2009
American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding (DR-1859) 09/29/2009
Florida's 2004 Hurricane Recovery
Videos: 8 | Photos: 0 | Audio: 0
Created: 08/27/2009
Videos documenting Florida's response and recovery efforts following the historic 2004 hurricane season.
Videos from Administrator Fugate
Videos: 7 | Photos: 0 | Audio: 0
Created: 08/19/2009
Alaska Flooding and Ice Jams
Videos: 12 | Photos: 32 | Audio: 0
Created: 07/31/2009
Alaska Flooding and Ice Jams (DR-1843) 06/11/2009
Hurricane Katrina - Louisiana
Videos: 37 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/23/2009
Declared: 08/29/2005
Hurricane Gustav
Videos: 3 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/09/2009
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Craig Fugate at Harvard
Iowa's Community Organizations - Key Pieces In Rec...
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Rebuilding Dillard University
Virginia Mitigation Best Practices
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Iowa Community Builds It Safe
Flood Insurance Door to Door
Acadian Closing
Galveston Railroad Museum
Temporary House To Home
Flood Preparedness PSA
Craig Fugate at Microsoft
Palo Updates and Mitigates
