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Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Utulei, American Samoa, October 8, 2009 -- FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Group Supervisor, Valerie Aubert, and Alefa Afalava, Individual Assistance Officer for the territory of American Samoa, provide registration intake guidance to local hires. David Gonzalez/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Atlanta, Ga. , October 2, 2009 -- Approximately 30 FEMA Logistics (LOG) staff and equipment are ready to depart Dobbins Air Force Base via C-17 cargo planes for Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii to set up logistical assistance in response to the recent Samoan devastating tsunami. George Armstrong/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 5, 2009 -- Members of a Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)prepare to transfer an infant to a Coast Guard plane that will evacuate the infant to Hawaii. 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, October 13, 2009 -- A diesel tractor backs up into the Antonov AN-225 cargo plane to unload generators. The cargo plane is the world's largest fixed wing aircraft and it carried generators contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the island with electrical power restoration. David Gonzalez/FEMA

Earthquake - Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 28, 2012 -- Through FEMA's National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP), a group of engineers, emergency managers, contractors, government employees, and others from American Samoa receive free technical earthquake training in "Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazard" (FEMA 154), "Procedures for Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings" (ATC-20), "Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk" (ROVER), and "Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage" (FEMA E-74). One hands-on exercise involves inspecting the non-structural components of the facility.

A mudslide down a small hill near a road; a result of severe storms in American Samoa in July - August 2014.

American Samoa, Dec. 9, 2010 -- Farley Howell, FEMA Region IX Federal Preparedness Coordinator, standing with the traditional warning bell in American Samoa. This method is being replaced by a DHS funded electronic warning system in the territory

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 23, 2009 -- Congresswoman Laura Richardson, whose Southern California district has the largest Samoan population in the United States, and American Samoa Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega listen as Federal Coordinating Officer Kenneth R. Tingman describes FEMA 's response to the Sept. 29th earthquake, tsunami and flooding disaster. They met with Gov. Togiola Tulafono and FEMA officials for two hours to discuss the disaster response and recovery plans. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 15, 2011 -- Deputy Administrator Manning speaks to other federal, state and local members of the emergency management team at the PRiMO conference.

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Leone, American Samoa, October 2, 2009 -- A car sits upside down among other debris that was caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa. The tsunami spread debris throughout the village of Leone

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- Nua Seetaga, AS, October 31, 2009 -- Kenneth R. Tingman, center, FEMA federal coordinating officer for the earthquake, tsunami and flooding disaster, speaks at public meeting in village of Nua Seetaga. High Talking Chief Faletogo Taliloa, left, conducted the meeting in both English and Samoan. Shoshana Resnick, FEMA Infrastructure Branch deputy director, later explained program details. The American Samoa Government has determined that removal of debris from private property within the villages is necessary because it represents an immediate threat to public health and safety. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 6, 2009 -- Governor Togiola Tulafono and Federal Coordinating Officer Kenneth Tingman shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement on the disaster response to the recent earthquake and tsunami. The two leaders have been working closely together on response and recovery since the tsunami one week ago. FEMA/Casey Deshong