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View of Kilauea Volcano Puu Oo lava flow in Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Lava flows through wooded, forest area. Photo taken by FEMA during helicopter flyover of the Big Island on Monday, November 10, 2014.

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Haleiwa, Hawaii, January 18, 2009 -- Cliff Steele explains how mitigation helps make a home more disaster resistant at a disaster recovery center on Oahu's north shore. Severe storms and flooding on two islands Dec. 10-16,2008, led to the declaration. Michael Raphael/FEMA

Oahu, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2010 -- FEMA Personnel participate in the Lei Cutting ceremony upon the establishment of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center on Oahu

Remains of shed burned down by lava.

American Samoa, Dec. 8, 2010 -- Farley Howell, FEMA Region IX Federal Preparedness Coordinator, recognizing Major Taylor of the U.S. Army Reserve Unit in American Samoa for his support of the Training, Exercise and Planning Workshop

American Samoa, Aug. 29, 2012 -- Colby Stanton, FEMA Region IX, Pacific Area Office Director and Evelyn Langford, American Samoa Governor's Authorized Representative at the National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout

Earthquake ^ Tsunami ^ Typhoon - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 13, 2009 -- Mark Ackerman (in navy blue shirt), Federal Emergency Management Agency Staging Area Manager, oversees the unloading of generators from the Antonov AN-225 cargo plane. The cargo plane is the largest in the world and carried generators contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the island with electrical power restoration. David Gonzalez/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 5, 2009 -- Officials from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) begin the transfer of medical equipment on board a Coast Guard C-130 vital to support the well being of the infant during flight. DMATs are part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Disaster Medical System which supports hospitals and other medical and public health needs of communities during disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami disaster in American Samoa. FEMA/Casey Deshong

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, November 6, 2009 -- Evelyn Langford, governor's authorized representative, and Kenneth R. Tingman, federal coordinating officer, conduct a news media conference at the Joint Field Office to discuss recovery progress since the earthquake, tsunami and flooding of September 29, 2009. Tingman praised the close cooperation that FEMA and its federal partners have received from the territorial government of American Samoa.

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Leone, American Samoa, October 2, 2009 -- Two residents of the village of Leone walk through waist high water removing debris that was caused by the recent tsunami. The tsunami spread debris throughout the village of Leone.

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- High Chief Faisiota Tauanuu, the village leader, listened to the meeting from the rear of the guest house and rose periodically to speak to FEMA and American Samoa government officials at the table at the front. Tauanuu, who spoke mostly in Samoan, said, "We are ready to help". He said the members of his village would shovel up the tsunami debris and do whatever else is needed to get their village clean so they can begin to rebuild. Tauanuu thanked FCO Kenneth R. Tingman for his presence at the meeting, saying that he had been waiting to meet the top man from FEMA. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Pago Pago, American Samoa, April 25, 2012 -- Communications Tower at Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Station, American Samoa