Hosted the Gov, Acting Sec DHS, and FL EM Director

This morning was busy with meetings with. Florida Governor Rick Scott and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke.

Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security and Florida Governor Rick Scott in an interview with ABC affiliate 10News from Miami on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts in the Florida Keys.

Branch V Division Alpha!

Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security in the Monroe County (FL) Emergency Operations Center.

All part of the hurricane Irma response and recovery specifically address to the Florida Keys.

Key national leadership briefing on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts in the Florida Keys.

Lots of partners and Public Safety attending as well as our partners from the US Coast Guard, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and so many more.

Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security and Monroe County (FL) Emergency Management Senior Planner discussing Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts for the Florida Keys.

Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security and Florida Governor Rick Scott discussing strategies in the Monroe County EOC on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts in the Florida Keys.

Glad to see cabinet level support of our disaster here in Branch V!

Numerous follow-up interviews were conducted and for me just seeing officials support our boots on the ground efforts and collaborate with so many other agencies is refreshing.

DHS/FEMA Division Supervisor Mark Landry (FCO Cadre Member) briefing with Florida National Guard leadership and Marty from Monroe County Administration on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts for the Florida Keys.

Here’s a sneak peek of the other side of the room with all the media.

Just some of the media who were allowed in the room for Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security and Florida Governor Rick Scott on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts in the Florida Keys.

Fun times in such a small room!

More work today as the official FEMA public information officer.

Your faithful DHS/FEMA Branch V Division A PIO Kevin Sur overseeing the Acting Secretary Elaine Duke of the US Department of Homeland Security and Florida Governor Rick Scott multiple interviews in front of the Monroe County EOC on Hurricane Irma Response/Recovery efforts in the Florida Keys.

Reporting live from the Florida Keys…

@rusnivek

PIO duties: Mic check. White balance. FacebookLive up.

The glorious part of the job: Need a white balance?  Is this mic working? Testing. 1-2-3!


Reporting live from the upcoming Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security meeting…

@rusnivek

Florida Keys – Disaster Assistance? #KeysRecovery

For those that were affected by Hurricane Irma in the Florida Keys, this video will concrete the need to register for FEMA disaster assistance.

Website: www.disasterassistance.gov

Phone: 800-621-3362

Reporting from the Florida Keys as the FEMA Public Information Officer…

@rusnivek

 

LEO to PIO – we have an interview! 

LEOs need some media time too! Let’s go PIO!!


Starting interviews in the front of the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center…

@rusnivek

I prepared pirate is a great Pirate! #NatlPrep #TalkLikeAPirateDay

Aye matey!

As yer Captain (aka FEMA PIO) assigned to the Florida Keys – Make sure you tell and share ya matey about your preparedness kits.


Reporting live from pirate radio in the Florida Keys……Arrrrrgh!

@rusnivek

Monroe County Townhall Community Meeting tonight

Held the first Monroe County Townhall Community Meeting tonight. PIOs in action! They said there would be about 30 people there. But…


…I think someone misjudged the attendance.

We had several partners that attended as well. Glad to have participation from Red Cross.


PIO Sur reporting live from the stage here in Marathon City Park…
@rusnivek

Morning briefing with FEMA #USAR IN-TF-1 #PA-TF-1 #CA

Starting my morning off with a quick briefing from the FEMA Indiana USAR big daddy….

Ladies and gents, put your hands together for the world famous WTFD Captain….FIRE MIKE!


MICHAEL PRUITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, just glad to see a familiar face in the disaster.

@rusnivek

Radio interviews in the Florida Keys for FEMA PIO

As the Official FEMA PIO assigned to the Florida Keys post-hurricane Irma, one of the markets is radio.

It’s not TV, but this is how many residents get their news.


Trust me, it’s bad here.


Glad to be a part of the team that is making a consistent solid difference in disaster response and recovery.

@rusnivek

Briefing w/ National IMAT for Southern Florida Operations

Change of plans this afternoon.

About to start a briefing with National Incident Management Team (IMAT) for response to southern Florida.

And yes, I am at home with T-cards on the wall and all C&GSFs briefing out.


Can you support the plan?!?

***********Update***********

Breaking news: I have been reassigned as the FEMA PIO to cover the Florida Keys.

More details to follow.

@rusnivek

Bring it in External Affairs rally up!

As we rally up at the Federal Interim Operating Facility (IOF), our FEMA External Affairs contingent briefs with FEMA Rregion 5 External Affairs Mark Peterson.


In other words, this is basically us forming Voltron.

People in this picture will be immediately deployed across the State of Florida to integrate into Command positions as a part of the Federal response for Hurricane Irma (4337-FL). Not only PIOs, but we represent so many factions within External Affairs.

This is a Presidentially Declared Disaster so whisper me those magical two words – “Stafford Act”

Aww yeah boyeeeeee, bring it. EA in the house!

@rusnivek