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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:11 PM Oct 2012

PHOTO: President Obama Briefed On Hurricane Sandy



WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- President Obama talked with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan about Hurricane Sandy on the phone Friday morning.

The president received an update on the storm and directed the FEMA administrator to "ensure that all available federal resources are being brought to bear to support state and local responders in potentially affected areas along the eastern seaboard..." according to a White House Press Office. FEMA is sending Incident Management Assistance Teams to states along the coast to help prepare for the storm.

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PHOTO: President Obama Briefed On Hurricane Sandy (Original Post) Purveyor Oct 2012 OP
Willard is looking to see which properties he should buy after the storm Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1
"What's up with the pick bracelet??" skeewee08 Oct 2012 #2
Thanks ............. Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #5
Busy day for our president nykym Oct 2012 #3
damn warrior1 Oct 2012 #4
Unlike "W" absyntheminded Oct 2012 #6

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
1. Willard is looking to see which properties he should buy after the storm
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:17 PM
Oct 2012

OT: What's up with the pick bracelet??

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