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Kansas City, Mo. , December 20, 2009 -- Beth Freeman, new Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VII meets for the first time with Region VII senior leadership in a conference room. FEMA photo/Josh deBerge

The original database describes this as: Title: Photograph by Josh deBerge taken on 12/20/2009 in Missouri Production Date: 12/20/2009 Caption: Kansas City, Mo. , December 20, 2009 -- Beth Freeman, new Regio More

Kansas City, Kan. , February 15, 2010 -- Beth Freeman, new Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VII in the Studio. T. Michael Stanley/Photographer

The original database describes this as: Title: Beth Freeman, FEMA Region VII Administrator in the studio. Production Date: 02/15/2010 Caption: Kansas City, Kan. , February 15, 2010 -- Beth Freeman, new Regi More

Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Thomas MaGee, Region VI Regional Emergency Coordinator, U. S. General Services Administration, speaks about disaster recovery during a breakout session at the National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout event at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Beside him sits Rick Bennett, Traffic Liaison Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation. The event was hosted by FEMA Region VII. Similar events are being hosted by other regional offices across the country.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in FEMA Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Thomas MaGee, Region More

Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Laura McClure, Acting Chief Disaster National Security Offices, of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D. C. , speaks about housing issues related to disaster recovery during a breakout session at the National Disaster Recovery Framework event at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. The event was hosted by FEMA Region VII. Similar events are being hosted by other regional offices across the country.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Laura McClure, Acting Chie More

Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Jeremiah Christopher, a contractor with Coordination and Planning Partners, leads a discussion about issues related to disaster recovery during a breakout session at the National Disaster Recovery Framework event at the University of Kansas; Edwards Campus. The event was hosted by FEMA Region VII. Similar events are being hosted by other regional offices across the country.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Jeremiah Christopher, a co More

Emergency Planning and Security - Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Ronald Crawford, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Director of Kansas City Multifamily Program Center, speaks about housing issues related to disaster recovery during a breakout session at the National Disaster Recovery Framework event at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. The event was hosted by FEMA Region VII. Similar events are being hosted by other regional offices across the country. On the left is Jim Yost, FEMA Region VII Individual Assistance Program Specialist, left, and Cory Fast, Mass Care Specialist, Individual Assistance, FEMA Region VII.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Ronald Crawford, U. S. De More

Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Bryon Boka (center), FEMA Region VII Individual Assistance Program Specialist, speaks about housing issues related to disaster recovery during a breakout session at the National Disaster Recovery Framework event at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. The event was hosted by FEMA Region VII. Similar events are being hosted by other regional offices across the country.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Bryon Boka (center), FEMA More

Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Mark R. Glover, District Emergency Response Coordinator, U. S. Food and Drug Administration, Region VII, Lenexa, Kan. , discusses disaster recovery issues during a breakout session for the National Disaster Recovery Framework stakeholder rollout event hosted by FEMA Region VII, at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Similar events are being hosted by FEMA throughout the country. On the right is Chuck Gregg, National Preparedness Division, FEMA Region VII.

The original database describes this as: Title: National Disaster Recovery Framework Event in Region VII Production Date: 01/10/2012 Caption: Overland Park, Kan. , Jan. 10, 2012 -- Mark R. Glover, District E More

Kansas City, Mo. , Feb. 7, 2012 -- Jason McNamara, Chief of Staff for FEMA, speaks with Roger Benson, a Mitigation Specialist with FEMA Region VII, about new Workforce Transformation guidelines. Listening to them is Kathy Strange, National Preparedness Grant Programs Manager, FEMA Region VII. All 10 of the FEMA regional offices are hosting similar events to educate and inform the workforce.

The original database describes this as: Title: FEMA Qualification System Event in Region VII Production Date: 02/07/2012 Caption: Kansas City, Mo. , Feb. 7, 2012 -- Jason McNamara, Chief of Staff for FEMA, More

Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 21, 2012 -- Jonathan Weinberg, left, a FEMA tribal liaison, listens as Phil Kirk, Federal Preparedness Coordinator at FEMA Region VII, welcomes tribal leaders and state officials attending a conference this week to discuss disaster preparedness, FEMA grants and other programs. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

The original database describes this as: Title: Tribal Nation, State & FEMA Region VII Preparpedness Partnership Production Date: 08/21/2012 Caption: Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 21, 2012 -- Jonathan Weinberg, le More

Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 22, 2012 -- Bryon Boka, center, Program Specialist for Individual Assistance, FEMA Region VII, discusses disaster assistance programs with Chuck Hooley, director facilities and risk management for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, left, Marlee Carroll, senior emergency management program specialist, FEMA Region VII, left, and Rodney Odom, community preparedness specialist, FEMA Region VII. Amanda Bicknel/FEMAl

The original database describes this as: Title: Tribal Nation, State & FEMA Region VII Preparpedness Partnership Production Date: 08/22/2012 Caption: Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 22, 2012 -- Bryon Boka, center, P More

Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 22, 2012 -- Tom Morgan, a National Incident Management System (NIMS) coordinator and a community preparedness officer for FEMA Region VII, presents information about NIMS to tribal and state officials attending a three-day meeting in the FEMA Region VII office this week. The goal is to strengthen partnerships and build increased disaster resiliency. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

The original database describes this as: Title: Tribal Nation, State & FEMA Region VII Preparpedness Partnership Production Date: 08/22/2012 Caption: Kansas City, Mo. , Aug. 22, 2012 -- Tom Morgan, a Nation More

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 7, 2013 -- Alan Garrison, regional exercise officer, FEMA Region VII, discusses how the Great Central US Shakeout earthquake drill went, just after he and visiting partners participated in it at the regional office. The visitors were at the office for a Training and Exercise Planning Workshop and were able to give feedback about the Shakeout. Photo by Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Amanda Bicknell City/State: Kansas City, MO Keywords: Region VII ^ ShakeOut ^ FEMA Region VII ^ Region 7 ^ More

Michael Coen, Jr, FEMA Chief of Staff meets with Beth Freeman, Regional Administrator for Region VII in Kansas City. Michael Coen, Jr was appointed as FEMA Chief of Staff in mid-2013 and has been visiting the different Regions and meeting with Regional Leadership. Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, MO Keywords: Missouri ^ FEMA Region VII ^ visit ^ Beth Freeman ^ Chi More

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 7, 2013 -- Jeffrey Smith, regional watch Branch Chief, FEMA Region VII, participates in Drop, Cover, and Hold On! during the Great Central U.S. Shakeout earthquake drill at the FEMA Region VII office. Nearly three million people and organizations participated simultaneously from nine central U.S. states. Photo by Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Amanda Bicknell City/State: Kansas City, MO Keywords: Earthquake ^ Region VII ^ ShakeOut ^ Region 7 ^ Great More

Milford, Iowa, May 8, 2014 -- Beth Freeman, Region VII Regional Administrator, discusses changes stemming from Sandy Recovery Improvement Act before County and State Officials at the Iowa Emergency Managers Association annual meeting. Michael Cappannari/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-05-08 08:42:47 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Milford, Iowa Keywords: Iowa ^ Beth Freeman ^ emergency management ^ FEMA Region More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- Tom Morgan, from FEMA Region VII, talks to Home Depot employees about being prepared during disasters. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:03:49 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 10, 2014 -- Salvation Army hands out refreshments to student at the ReadyCampus event at the University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC). ReadyCampus is a partnership between universities and FEMA Region VII which combines local first responders, national emergency-oriented non-governmental organizations, and community partners in an open and engaging atmosphere with college students. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-10 13:04:20 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: College ^ fair ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Prepare More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- Home Depot employees look over some of the available preparedness material. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:11:53 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- A Home Depot customer looks over some of the available preparedness material. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:36:36 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- Tom Morgan, from FEMA Region VII, talks to Home Depot employees about being prepared during disasters. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:12:39 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- FEMA Region VII staffers share preparedness information at Home Depot. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:00:56 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- Tom Morgan, from FEMA Region VII, talks to Home Depot employees about being prepared during disasters. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:06:13 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, Mo., June 4, 2014 -- Peggy Houston, General Manager of Tribal Operations at Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, prepares to ask a question during a Tribal Summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-04 08:27:08 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparedness ^ Region VII ^ tribal ^ Tribal More

Kansas City, MO September 10, 2014 -- Brytani Anderson participates in a demonstration at a ReadyCampus event on the University of Missouri in Kansas City (UMKC) campus. ReadyCampus is a partnership between universities and FEMA Region VII which combines local first responders, national emergency-oriented non-governmental organizations, and community partners in an open and engaging atmosphere with college students. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-10 12:42:31 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: College ^ fair ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Prepare More

Kansas City, Mo., June 4, 2014 -- Tom Costello, FEMA Region VII Recovery Division Director, addresses tribal leaders during a three day summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-04 08:40:23 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparedness ^ Region VII ^ tribal ^ Tribal More

Kansas City, Mo., June 5, 2014 -- Jonathan Weinberg, a FEMA Region VII tribal liaison, talks with Stuart Redwing, Tribal Secretary of Santee Sioux Nation, talk during a break at the Summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-05 09:43:24 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Liason ^ Missouri ^ More

Kansas City, Mo., June 4, 2014 -- Allen Kelley, Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska, listens as Tom Costello, FEMA Region VII Recovery Division Director, addresses tribal leaders during a three day summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-04 09:38:01 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt Keywords: kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Region VII ^ tribal ^ Tribal Summit ^ tribe Categories: Fe More

Kansas City, Mo., June 4, 2014 -- Steve Cadue, of the Kicapoo Tribe, talks to Lucus Smith of the Meskwaki Tribe during the FEMA Region VII Tribal Summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-04 08:31:59 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparedness ^ Region VII ^ tribal ^ Tribal More

Kansas City, Mo., June 5, 2014 -- Alex Sachs, Assistant Regional Counsel at FEMA Region VII, and Lucus Smith of the Meskwaki Tribe talk during a break of the Tribal Summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-05 09:40:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Meskwaki ^ Missouri More

Kansas City, Mo., June 5, 2014 -- Curtis Simon and Tej Attili of the Kickapoo Tribe talk during a break at the FEMA Region VII Tribal Summit, Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-05 09:39:27 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Kicapoo ^ Missouri ^ More

Kansas City, Mo., June 3, 2014 -- Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa are getting together at FEMA Region VII for 3 days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-03 09:34:49 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Region VII ^ tribal ^ Tr More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- Tom Morgan, from FEMA Region VII, talks to Home Depot employees about being prepared during disasters. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:05:08 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 25, 2014 -- FEMA Region VII staffers share preparedness information at Home Depot. FEMA Region VII and employees of Home Depot Midtown store, partnered-up to present a day of preparedness training, information and emergency supply kit building exercises for store employees, customers and visitors in concert with "National Preparedness Month". (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-25 11:10:57 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Home depot ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparednes More

Kansas City, MO September 10, 2014 -- The Emergency Smartpacks displayed at the ReadyCampus event, are preparedness kits designed by the American Red Cross to satisfy all of a person basic needs during an emergency. ReadyCampus is a partnership between universities and FEMA Region VII which combines local first responders, national emergency-oriented non-governmental organizations, and community partners in an open and engaging atmosphere with college students. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-10 12:46:43 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: College ^ fair ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Prepare More

Kansas City, MO September 10, 2014 -- Jaquela Stewart participates in a demonstration at a ReadyCampus event on the University of Missouri in Kansas City (UMKC) campus. ReadyCampus is a partnership between universities and FEMA Region VII which combines local first responders, national emergency-oriented non-governmental organizations, and community partners in an open and engaging atmosphere with college students. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-09-10 13:13:23 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: College ^ fair ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Prepare More

Kansas City, Mo., June 5, 2014 -- Beth Freeman, Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VII, talks with Eric Sherman, Red Cross/Santee Sioux Tribe and Allen Kelley, Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska, during a break at the Summit. Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are getting together at FEMA Region VII for three days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-06-05 09:39:42 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Kansas City, Missouri Keywords: Consultation ^ kansas city ^ Missouri ^ Preparedn More

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Kansas City, Mo. , December 20, 2009 -- Beth Freeman, new Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VII meets for the first time with Region VII senior leadership in a conference room. FEMA photo/Josh deBerge

Kansas City, Kan. , February 15, 2010 -- Beth Freeman, new Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VII in the Studio. T. Michael Stanley/Photographer

Michael Coen, Jr, FEMA Chief of Staff meets with Beth Freeman, Regional Administrator for Region VII in Kansas City. Michael Coen, Jr was appointed as FEMA Chief of Staff in mid-2013 and has been visiting the different Regions and meeting with Regional Leadership. Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA

Milford, Iowa, May 8, 2014 -- Beth Freeman, Region VII Regional Administrator, discusses changes stemming from Sandy Recovery Improvement Act before County and State Officials at the Iowa Emergency Managers Association annual meeting. Michael Cappannari/FEMA

Kansas City, Mo., June 3, 2014 -- Tribal leaders from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa are getting together at FEMA Region VII for 3 days to help better prepare for potential disasters in the future. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt FEMA)

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