Day: November 4, 2012

Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy, November 4, 2012

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…]

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…]

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