FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate asked us to provide this message to all State Directors. Please pass along to all your operations staff, local EM agencies and other response entities as appropriate.
____________________________
Message from FEMA Administrator:
Initial reports from Haiti in the wake of yesterday's earthquake are concerning and troubling. During times like these, the emergency response community always stands ready to assist those in need.
On behalf of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, I'd like to remind our response community that assets should not self deploy to affected areas. The United States Department of State has the lead for foreign
disaster assistance, and US assets should deploy only if tasked to do so by the State Department. The most urgent need that the response community can fulfill at this time is supporting ongoing disaster relief
fundraising efforts.
We will continue to update guidance as the situation unfolds. Thank you for your support.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Reminder From Fugate: No Self-Deployment to Haiti
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate asked us to provide this message to all State Directors. Please pass along to all your operations staff, local EM agencies and other response entities as appropriate.
____________________________
Message from FEMA Administrator:
Initial reports from Haiti in the wake of yesterday's earthquake are concerning and troubling. During times like these, the emergency response community always stands ready to assist those in need.
On behalf of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, I'd like to remind our response community that assets should not self deploy to affected areas. The United States Department of State has the lead for foreign
disaster assistance, and US assets should deploy only if tasked to do so by the State Department. The most urgent need that the response community can fulfill at this time is supporting ongoing disaster relief
fundraising efforts.
We will continue to update guidance as the situation unfolds. Thank you for your support.
____________________________
Message from FEMA Administrator:
Initial reports from Haiti in the wake of yesterday's earthquake are concerning and troubling. During times like these, the emergency response community always stands ready to assist those in need.
On behalf of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, I'd like to remind our response community that assets should not self deploy to affected areas. The United States Department of State has the lead for foreign
disaster assistance, and US assets should deploy only if tasked to do so by the State Department. The most urgent need that the response community can fulfill at this time is supporting ongoing disaster relief
fundraising efforts.
We will continue to update guidance as the situation unfolds. Thank you for your support.
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