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Highlighting the work of our partners in public safety from New Jersey working out of the USVI Schneider Regional Hospital.
Special thanks to our partners in public safety from New Jersey.
SundayFunday right?
Some behind the scenes for the Sunday interviews about our Disaster Recovery Centers.
Tight head shots are great. Sun was nice too.
However, my board shorts or slippers didn’t exactly make the cut.
Oh well. Definitely not here for fashion.
Reporting live from your favorite FEMA Disaster PIO
Green screen time! #werk
And no, I’m not wearing green today.
Disaster #PIO skillz in 3…2…1…
Whoa. Aside from category-5 hurricane damage, there are definitely signs of tornado damage.
I hope this church rebuilds.
Proud to share the work that we are doing in the US Virgin Islands with the people of the world. #PIO
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#AgencyWide #CrossPlatform #Booya
Our current communications challenges here give me as the FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) very limited options on how to share the disaster response and recovery efforts. So being creative and thinking outside the box is critical.
By creating orig content and changing our operational tempo, I am able to move us from #response to #recovery for my AOR – Branch 1. Basically, I’ve shifted our PIO strategy and now we are in the driver’s seat.
Proud that FEMA is highlighting my AmeriCorps package…even more proud to share the work that is being done for all the survivors of the US Virgin Islands.
I know many of you were tuning in this year to see me deep fry a turkey…
…but that wasn’t in my cards as I am deployed out with FEMA for Hurricane Irma/Maria response and recovery as the PIO in the US Virgin Islands.
**No matter where you are, we all have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday.**
To all of you who are deployed out and/or are working far away from your families, thank you for your dedication to supporting those who are less fortunate.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 🦃
This morning, FEMA PIO duties called again – this time back to USVI St. John for the early morning community meeting.
FEMA has a strong presence in this meeting as we continue to support our local agencies while coordinating efforts for our Federal partners.
My job as PIO is to support the DIV/SUP and other command and general staff positions.
After the meeting ended, I also got a chance to work with the US Army Corp of Engineers on harbor safety messaging.
Additionally, we got to share some time-sensitive safety messages for vessel reclamation with the US Coast Guard and Emergency Support Function 10.
As you can see, doing PIO work isn’t always easy.
However, sharing the message is huge as we continue to push the recovery effort for all of the US Virgin Islands.
Reporting live from the disaster recovery effort here in the USVI Cruz Bay Galge Cove…
Super happy to see this in my email tonight (11-21-17) from a disaster survivor and most importantly, a friend.
Work continues on because we are in it for the long run.
The US Virgin Islands are on the road to recovery!
Busy morning as we had a big day planned for US Virgin Island St. John.
A quick trip out to our Disaster Recovery Center in Coral Bay.
Without a doubt, it is beautiful here on St. John.
As a PIO, I get to share news that showcases the efforts of local public safety pros…
…and we continue to support local operations with others Federal agencies.
I have always been proud of highlighting the efforts of our Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). These centers are the FEMA front lines taking in disaster assistance registrations from survivors. Staffed not only by FEMA, but other partners from DHS.
In most cases, FEMA will locate these DRCs in a centralized location(s). USVI St. John, the Disaster Recovery Centers are located in
Reporting live from the downtown Cruz Bay Disaster Recovery Center in US Virgin Islands St. John…
Where is @rusnivek? 