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

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Title: Disaster Medical Assistance Team members in American Samoa

Production Date: 10/05/2009

Caption: 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

Photographer Name: Casey Deshong

City/State: Pago Pago, AS

Disasters: American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding (DR-1859)

Disaster Types: Earthquake ^ Tsunami

Categories: DMAT
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials