![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- Betty Geary of Seneca explains her situation, that the May 10 tornado destroyed her uninsured home, garage and farm buildings. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison meet with Mrs. Geary after touring the devastated area by air from Picher, Oklahoma, and hard-hit areas including Granby and Newtonia, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDUvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLXNlbmVjYS1taXNzb3VyaS1tYXktMTMtMjAwOC1iZXR0eS1nZWFyeS1vZi1zZW5lY2EtNzg4NDFjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- Betty Geary of Seneca explains her situation, that the May 10 tornado destroyed her uninsured home, garage and farm buildings. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison meet with Mrs. Geary after touring the devastated area by air from Picher, Oklahoma, and hard-hit areas including Granby and Newtonia, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- Betty ...
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![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison talk with Betty Geary of Seneca about her experiences with the May 10 tornado. They are shown the wreckage of her home and other buildings on the widow's farm just west of highway 43 south of Joplin. Michael Raphael/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDUvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLXNlbmVjYS1taXNzb3VyaS1tYXktMTMtMjAwOC1kaHMtc2VjcmV0YXJ5LW1pY2hhZWwtOGMwZGQzLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison talk with Betty Geary of Seneca about her experiences with the May 10 tornado. They are shown the wreckage of her home and other buildings on the widow's farm just west of highway 43 south of Joplin. Michael Raphael/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Se...
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![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (c) speaks at a press conference at the Seneca farm of Betty Geary, who lost her home and other buildings to the May 10 tornado. FEMA Administrator David Paulison(r) took an aerial and walking tour of damaged areas that stretch from Picher, Oklahoma, to Purdy, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDUvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLXNlbmVjYS1taXNzb3VyaS1tYXktMTMtMjAwOC1kaHMtc2VjcmV0YXJ5LW1pY2hhZWwtMjdiZGQ0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (c) speaks at a press conference at the Seneca farm of Betty Geary, who lost her home and other buildings to the May 10 tornado. FEMA Administrator David Paulison(r) took an aerial and walking tour of damaged areas that stretch from Picher, Oklahoma, to Purdy, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- DHS Se...
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![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison (center) describes what he saw during the aerial and walking tours with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (r) at a press conference at Betty Geary's farm in Seneca. They toured the area from Picher, Oklahoma, to Granby and Newtonia, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDUvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLXNlbmVjYS1taXNzb3VyaS1tYXktMTMtMjAwOC1mZW1hLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0b3ItZDFhYjUxLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison (center) describes what he saw during the aerial and walking tours with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (r) at a press conference at Betty Geary's farm in Seneca. They toured the area from Picher, Oklahoma, to Granby and Newtonia, Missouri. Michael Raphael/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Seneca, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA A...
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![[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Washington, DC, June 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff with FEMA's Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson at the FEMA video teleconference at FEMA headquarters. Bill Koplitz/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDYvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy10b3JuYWRvZXMtYW5kLWZsb29kaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtanVuZS0xMy0yMDA4LWRocy1zZWNyZXRhcnktODY3N2UxLTEwMjQuanBn/40/60/webp "[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Washington, DC, June 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff with FEMA's Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson at the FEMA video teleconference at FEMA headquarters. Bill Koplitz/FEMA")
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![[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Washington, DC, June 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff with FEMA's Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson at the FEMA video teleconference at FEMA headquarters. Bill Koplitz/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDYvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy10b3JuYWRvZXMtYW5kLWZsb29kaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtanVuZS0xMy0yMDA4LWRocy1zZWNyZXRhcnktZWIxY2U0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Washington, DC, June 13, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff with FEMA's Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson at the FEMA video teleconference at FEMA headquarters. Bill Koplitz/FEMA")
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Washington, DC, June 19, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FE...
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Washington, DC, June 19, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FE...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- Kevin Kolevar, an assistant secretary from the Department of Energy reports on the preparations that oil industry has taken in anticipation of Hurricane Ike coming ashore on the Texas Gulf Coast. l to r - Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services for the American Red Cross, FEMA Administrator David Paulison, (Mr. Kolevar), DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMi0yMDA4LWtldmluLWtvbGV2YXItYW4tYXNzaXN0YW50LXNlY3JldGFyeS1mYWUwOGItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- Kevin Kolevar, an assistant secretary from the Department of Energy reports on the preparations that oil industry has taken in anticipation of Hurricane Ike coming ashore on the Texas Gulf Coast. l to r - Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services for the American Red Cross, FEMA Administrator David Paulison, (Mr. Kolevar), DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- Kevin Kolevar, ...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff at the microphone at the FEMA Press Briefing Room reporting on Federal preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Ike. From l-r - Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services for the American Red Cross, David Paulison FEMA Administrator (Mr. Chertoff), Rear Admiral Brian Salerno of the U.S. Coast Guard and Admiral Craig Vanderwagen of Health and Human Services. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMi0yMDA4LWRocy1zZWNyZXRhcnktbWljaGFlbC1jaGVydG9mZi1kMDBiYzQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff at the microphone at the FEMA Press Briefing Room reporting on Federal preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Ike. From l-r - Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services for the American Red Cross, David Paulison FEMA Administrator (Mr. Chertoff), Rear Admiral Brian Salerno of the U.S. Coast Guard and Admiral Craig Vanderwagen of Health and Human Services. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- DHS Secretary Mi...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMi0yMDA4LWZlbWEtYWRtaW5pc3RyYXRvci1kYXZpZC1wYXVsaXNvbi1kMWI0ZWYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/60/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrat...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him and to the right Rear Admiral Brian Salerno of the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMi0yMDA4LWZlbWEtYWRtaW5pc3RyYXRvci1kYXZpZC1wYXVsaXNvbi00MjEyMWQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him and to the right Rear Admiral Brian Salerno of the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrat...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMi0yMDA4LWZlbWEtYWRtaW5pc3RyYXRvci1kYXZpZC1wYXVsaXNvbi0xMDJiNmUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/60/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison is at the microphone at a press conference with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff standing behind him. Mr. Paulison was reporting on the State and Federal preparations for Hurricane Ike as it closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 12, 2008 -- FEMA Administrat...
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![[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator Paulison speaks to the press in the FEMA Press Briefing Room at FEMA Headquarters. Mr. Paulison was speaking about Hurricane Ike's landfall in Galveston and the effect the storm had on Houston. With him on the platform is DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (l), to the right is Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Kevin Kolevar, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. FEMA/Bill Koplitz](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTMvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLXNlcHRlbWJlci0xMy0yMDA4LWZlbWEtYWRtaW5pc3RyYXRvci1wYXVsaXNvbi1zcGVha3MtNjZjYmI4LTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator Paulison speaks to the press in the FEMA Press Briefing Room at FEMA Headquarters. Mr. Paulison was speaking about Hurricane Ike's landfall in Galveston and the effect the storm had on Houston. With him on the platform is DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (l), to the right is Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Kevin Kolevar, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. FEMA/Bill Koplitz")
[Hurricane Ike] Washington, DC, September 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrat...
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![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Joplin, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison and DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff are going to helicopters after meeting with area disaster-response officials. Chertoff and Paulison then fly over the tornado-battered area of southwest Missouri before making a walking tour of Seneca south of Joplin. Michael Raphael/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDUvMTMvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLWpvcGxpbi1taXNzb3VyaS1tYXktMTMtMjAwOC1mZW1hLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0b3ItMDc0MmNkLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Joplin, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison and DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff are going to helicopters after meeting with area disaster-response officials. Chertoff and Paulison then fly over the tornado-battered area of southwest Missouri before making a walking tour of Seneca south of Joplin. Michael Raphael/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Joplin, Missouri, May 13, 2008 -- FEMA A...
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