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Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 23, 2009 -- Congresswoman Laura Richardson, whose Southern California district has the largest Samoan population in the United States, and American Samoa Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega listen as Federal Coordinating Officer Kenneth R. Tingman describes FEMA 's response to the Sept. 29th earthquake, tsunami and flooding disaster. They met with Gov. Togiola Tulafono and FEMA officials for two hours to discuss the disaster response and recovery plans. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- Nua Seetaga, AS, October 31, 2009 -- Kenneth R. Tingman, center, FEMA federal coordinating officer for the earthquake, tsunami and flooding disaster, speaks at public meeting in village of Nua Seetaga. High Talking Chief Faletogo Taliloa, left, conducted the meeting in both English and Samoan. Shoshana Resnick, FEMA Infrastructure Branch deputy director, later explained program details. The American Samoa Government has determined that removal of debris from private property within the villages is necessary because it represents an immediate threat to public health and safety. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 19, 2009 -- American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, left, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Kenneth R. Tingman during a planning meeting at the Joint Field Office for the federally declared disaster for earthquake, tsunami and flood damage on Sept. 29, 2009. The island territory suffered 34 deaths and extensive damage and is receiving individual assistance and public assistance. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Amanave, American Samoa, January 11, 2010 -- At an on-site press conference here, Gov. Togiola Tulafono announced construction on the first of about 70 two and three-bedrom concrete block homes that FEMA will build to replace some of the 275 homes destroyed by the September 29, 2009 tsunami. Most owners decided instead to take cash grants from FEMA and rebuild themselves. Recipient of the new home, left, is High Talking Chief Faatea Etuale. Terrie Zuiderhoek, center, FEMA operations section chief, explained the pilot housing program. FEMA/Richard O'Reilly
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- High Talking Chief Faletogo Taliloa conducts the village meeting in which debris removal from private property - village communal property - is explained. He spoke mostly in Samoan, but also repeated key information in English. A High Talking Chief is the chief who does most of the talking in village affairs, Taliloa explained. A native of American Samoa, he lived in the San Francisco area for many years before returning the American Samoa to retire. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Amanave, American Samoa, November 13, 2009 -- Nancy Ward, administrator of FEMA Region IX, and Kenneth R. Tingman, FEMA's federal coordinating officer in American Samoa, listen as Tusi Suiaunoa, chief protocol officer for the governor's office, describes the damage and recovery in the village of Amanave. Many homes in Amanave were destroyed by the tsunami of September 29, 2009, but no lives were lost there. Elsewhere in American Samoa there were 32 confirmed deaths as of this date. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA.
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, November 14, 2009 -- Nancy Ward, administrator of FEMA Region IX, and Denis Coliten, FEMA's infrastructure branch director for the earthquake, tsunami and flooding disaster in American Samoa, discuss the replacement of the Satala power generation plant, which was inundated by eight feet of sea water. Theodore L. Leiato, power generation manager for the American Samoan Power Authority, rear, conducted the tour of the ruined facility. Michael H. Smith, right, FEMA's deputy federal coordinating officer was among participants. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA.
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Ottoville, American Samoa, November 30, 2009 -- The Operations Chief for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in American Samoa, Bill Roche, provides a briefing to former Chicago Bears football player, Gabe Reid (white t-shirt) and former Philadelphia Eagles football player, Reno Mahe (gray t-shirt). Reid and Mahe recently visited the island to observe the tsunami damage and to thank the workers assisting with disaster recovery. FEMA/Casey Deshong
Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, November 20, 2009 -- A passing car lights part of a large area of southwestern Tutuila island, including the Joint Field Office for Disaster 1859, that was without electricity for 55 minutes early Friday. The scheduled outage also affected the airport but was timed to occur after the bi-weekly flight to Honolulu had departed. The shutdown allowed circuits to be reconfigured for new generators being installed as part of America Samoa's recovery from the September 29, 2009 earthquake, tsunami and flooding. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA
Flooding ^ Tsunami - Tafuna, American Samoa, January 7, 2010 -- An EPA team returned to the island of Tutuila, AS, to remove hazardous materials collected in the aftermath of the September 29, 2009, tsunami and also to complete a Superfund project that pre-dated the disaster. The HAZMAT has been stored by the American Samoa Public Works Department. It will be safely disposed at sites in Hawaii and on the Mainland. From left, Chris Reiner, on-scene coordinator, San Francisco; Duane Newell, chemist, Las Vegas, and Christopher Weden, on-scene coordinator, San Francisco. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA.
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Title: EPA Team Removing HAZMAT From American Samoa
Production Date: 01/07/2010
Caption: Tafuna, American Samoa, January 7, 2010 -- An EPA team returned to the island of Tutuila, AS, to remove hazardous materials collected in the aftermath of the September 29, 2009, tsunami and also to complete a Superfund project that pre-dated the disaster. The HAZMAT has been stored by the American Samoa Public Works Department. It will be safely disposed at sites in Hawaii and on the Mainland. From left, Chris Reiner, on-scene coordinator, San Francisco; Duane Newell, chemist, Las Vegas, and Christopher Weden, on-scene coordinator, San Francisco. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA.
Photographer Name: Richard O'Reilly
City/State: Tafuna, AS
Keywords: HAZMAT ^ hazardous material ^ EPA ^ USEPA ^ Environmental Protection Agency ^ tsunami ^ disaster ^ Superfund ^ America Samoa ^ Tutuila ^ disposed ^ disposal ^ disposal sites
Disasters: American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding (DR-1859)
Disaster Types: Flooding ^ Tsunami
Categories: Federal Partners ^ Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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