Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New Orleans, La. , July 19, 2011 -- The Louisiana Recovery Office recently hosted 17 delegates from various countries in East Asia as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program sponsored by the U. S. Department of State. The delegates, who are all either emergency medical or emergency management officials in their respective countries, came to the U. S. to learn about emergency response and recovery of disasters. The delegates heard presentations about general recovery efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita from Acting Executive Director Joseph Threat and other FEMA officials in New Orleans. FEMA/Gioan Nguyen
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Title: Aisan Delegates study Recovery with FEMA Team
Production Date: 07/19/2011
Caption: New Orleans, La. , July 19, 2011 -- The Louisiana Recovery Office recently hosted 17 delegates from various countries in East Asia as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program sponsored by the U. S. Department of State. The delegates, who are all either emergency medical or emergency management officials in their respective countries, came to the U. S. to learn about emergency response and recovery of disasters. The delegates heard presentations about general recovery efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita from Acting Executive Director Joseph Threat and other FEMA officials in New Orleans. FEMA/Gioan Nguyen
Photographer Name: Manny Broussard
City/State: New Orleans, LA
Keywords: Recovery
Disasters: Louisiana Hurricane Katrina (DR-1603)
Disaster Types: Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Categories: International ^ Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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