Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia

How Prepared is the National Capital Region for the Next Disaster?

Date: July 31, 2013
Time: 2:30pm
Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Agenda:

The focus of the hearing was to: (1) examine the National Capital Region’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities, (2) discuss regional coordination and information sharing challenges that are applicable to cities and states across the country, and (3) offer suggestions for how FEMA and other Federal agencies in the National Capital Region might prepare and respond to future disasters.

Witnesses

Christopher

Geldart

Director

District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Kenneth

Mallette

Executive Director

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Barbara

Donnellan

County Manager, Arlington County, Virginia

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

James

Schwartz

Fire Chief

Arlington County Fire Department

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY