Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2012. The Department of Defense continues to flow forces, capabilities, and logistical supplies to the New York/New Jersey region in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Sandy. The department continues to focus on following priorities: unwatering; power generation; and the distribution of[Read More…]
Day: November 4, 2012
Remarks by President Obama at FEMA Headquarters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2012. THE PRESIDENT: Well, listen, I just completed not only a meeting with our team here at FEMA and all of our Cabinet officers who are involved in the recovery process along the East Coast, but we also had a conference call with the governors of Connecticut,[Read More…]
Department of Energy Hurricane Sandy Situation Report # 15, November 4, 2012 (3:00 PM EST)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2012 – 3:00 PM EST Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone. As of 2:00 pm EST November 4, there are 1,855,958 customers without power in the affected States. 6,655,293 customers have been[Read More…]
New Energy Department Team Established to Help Local Authorities Get Gas Stations Impacted by Hurricane Sandy Back Online
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2012. As part of the government-wide effort to assist the response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, the Energy Department has established a team to assist local authorities in their efforts to get help get gas stations back online. With residents experiencing long lines at gas stations in[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational update, November 4, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2012 — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani senior leader during a security operation in Logar province today. He is tied to the Aug. 7 suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack on Forward Operating Base Shank. During the operation, the security force also detained[Read More…]