Craig Fugate

Craig Fugate

Craig Fugate is the new head of FEMA. Craig Fugate has been director of Florida's division of Emergency Management since 2001. Find more Craig Fugate news, pictures, and video here.

 
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From all appearances, it looks like the Obama administration has finally made a very good appointment to a key domestic position. Floridian Craig Fugate, “one of the nation’s most experienced hurricane hands” has been named to head up FEMA. I don’t know much about Mr. Fugate, and perhaps some of our Florida readers would like to weigh in on this appointment. But, in light of the administration’s recent history of foisting nominees on the public who have a poor record of paying their fair share of taxes, Mr. Fugate’s appointment looks like one that they got right. There really is no substitute for BTDT ... Read Full Story
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Fugate, with Florida Governer Charlie Crist, in 2008. Barack Obama has named Craig Fugate at the new head of FEMA. FEMA has suffered from being synonymous with governmental failure in the wake of Katrina. Fugate, who has been the director of Florida's division of Emergency Management since 2001, is known for both his steady hand, and for his view that the federal government is not the be-all end-all in disaster relief. From an AP report on the nomination: Fugate has been praised for helping guide Florida through several devastating hurricanes in the past decade. He was criticized in 2005 for not distributing enough ice, ... Read Full Story
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Craig Fugate". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate swore in Tony Russell as the new regional administrator of FEMA Region VI at the regional headquarters in Denton, Texas.  
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addressed the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 66th Annual Convention in Palm Springs, CA. At the convention, Administrator Fugate underlined the critical role that tribes play as a partner and member of our nation's emergency response team.  
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency gained notoriety in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, but a lot has changed since then. In his first appearance on Federal News Radio, Administrator Craig Fugate explains the agency's role and ...  
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today addressed presidents, provosts, chancellors, and deans from a number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the country at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, Md.  
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate swore in Richard Serino as FEMA Deputy Administrator at a ceremony at Boston’s Faneuil Hall.  
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"As we have learned in recent years, disaster response is a team effort, and the changes made by this rule will improve the ability of states outside a declared-disaster area to provide quick support to the families and individuals who have been impacted," said FEMA administrator Craig Fugate.  
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met today with Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño to discuss FEMA’s partnership with Puerto Rico, as well as the response to the explosions and fires that struck the island late last week.  
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