Oversight Hearing on Facing Floods and Fires: Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters in Native Communities

Date: July 21, 2011

Time: 2:15 PM

Location: Senate Dirksen Building

Room: 628

Witnesses

Mr. Michael S. Black

Director

Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington, DC

Testimony

Mr. Craig Fugate

Administrator

Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Testimony

Ms. Mary Wagner

Associate Chief

Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC

Testimony

Brigadier General John McMahon

Commander

Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Army, Washington

Testimony

Mr. Randy Grinnell

Deputy Director

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

Testimony

Mr. Fred Tombar

Senior Advisor

Disaster Recovery, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC

Testimony

The Honorable Walter Dasheno

Governor

Pueblo of Santa Clara, Espanola, NM

Testimony

Accompanied by Mr. John Perea

Senior Associate

CRC & Associates, LLC, Espanola. NM