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Mark Armstrong, Region IX Operations Manager, providing input at the Senior Leaders' Seminar in Guam.

FEMA generators stand ready for transport back to FEMA warehouses in Hawaii, Guam, and California after months of use on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These generators were used for emergency power at 96 key facilities throughout the Island immediately after Typhoon Soudelor struck the island in August.

Guam, May 17, 2015 - Guam Civil Defense Deputy Coordinating Officer Leo Esia (left) and Deputy Region 9 IMAT leader Mark Armstrong brief Guam and FEMA officials on response strategies for Typhoon Dolphin.

Tropical Storm Halong occurred in Guam from July 28 - 31, 2014. As a result of high winds a large tree branch fell in the middle of a road. Photo by Samal Ronveaux 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