Kelly Monaco

Along with making a post-Dancing with the Stars appearence in the November 2005 issue of Playboy (previously unpublished pictures from her Miss April 1997 shoot) , Monaco has also made numerous recent cover appearances in scantily-clad magazines such as FHM and Maxim. In the computer game Deus Ex, Walton Simons is the director of FEMA. The win on Dancing With the Stars boosted her visibility level considerably and resulted in a number of appearances on talk shows as well as possible new job offers, but she stated that she intends to remain with General Hospital. In The X-Files movie, Alvin Kurtzweil tells Fox Mulder that FEMA is involved in the global conspiracy involving aliens. From appearances, it is fair to say that Monaco was as happy about losing this match as O'Hurley was about losing the regular competition. This position includes additional responsibilities beyond FEMA including the oversight of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Incident Response Team, or NIRT. This time, O'Hurley and his dance partner Charlotte emerged as the winners. After the formation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, the official title of the head of FEMA became Under Secretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response.

It was held "live" on September 20 and results were announced two days later. Qualified persons may submit applications here. However, it was decided to have a "Dance-Off" special as a follow up to this controversial result, with a presumably lessened chance of Internet voting skewing the results. The President is currently hiring for this position. This was discussed briefly on a Larry King Live interview with several members of the show, but was not pursued by runner-up John O'Hurley, who took the high road and declared that participation and viewer popularity was more important to him than winning. As Under Secretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response within DHS. This was viewed by some as an upset, whereas others suspected ballot-box stuffing, a frequent complaint of Internet-based voting. As director of Cabinet-level agency:.

On July 6, 2005, Kelly Monaco won the Dancing With The Stars competition. As director of the agency:. In the quarterfinal round samba, she coolly recovered from a mid-dance wardrobe malfunction without becoming exposed on live national television. Since Hurricane Katrina, some critics have called for FEMA to be removed from the Department of Homeland Security, saying that its position in the department badly hindered the agency's response. Despite her perceived lack of height and an initial lack of grace, she improved each week and became a popular underdog. South Florida newspaper Sun-Sentinel has an extensive list of documented criticisms of FEMA during the four hurricanes that hit the region in 2004.[5] Some of the criticisms include:. In summer 2005, Monaco appeared as a contestant in the highly-rated American version of the television series Dancing With The Stars. FEMA does encourage disaster victims to reduce future losses by considering "taking steps to rebuild safer and smarter," advising them to[4]:.

In 2003 Monaco was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her Port Charles work. The Cato Institute's Handbook for Congress argues that private companies could perform the tasks carried about by FEMA, and that this would encourage home construction in safer areas[3]:. When that program ended, she joined the cast of soap opera General Hospital as possible con woman Samantha “Sam” McCall in September 2003. Moreover, he said that FEMA is used by incumbent presidents to shore up political support[2]. Monaco had two roles on the supernatural television soap opera Port Charles: Olivia “Livvie” Locke Morley (1999–2003) and Tess Ramsey (2002–2003). In 1997, James Bovard criticized FEMA for subsidizing rebuilding in places that are vulnerable to natural disasters, asking, "[D]o we really want to help rebuild homes and government property in areas that should never have been built on in the first place?" He also claimed that localities are less likely to fund their own snow removal if they know the federal government will bail them out in the event of snow emergencies[1]. She also had minor roles in the late 1990s films BASEketball, Idle Hands, and Mumford. Survivors of Katrina can learn more about FEMA assistance available at a wiki web site FEMAanswers.org.

Her first television role was on the nightime drama Baywatch from 1997 to 1998. The telephone number to receive disaster assistance from FEMA is 800-621-3362. The work allowed her the opportunity to travel to many exotic locales, including Fiji, Honduras, and throughout South America. There are hundreds of thousands of Katrina evacuees living in temporary shelters and/or trailer parks set up by FEMA and other relief organizations in the first months after the disaster hit. She became Playboy's Playmate of the Month in April 1997, and was also featured in several of its newsstand specials. After the February 7 deadline, Katrina victims will be left to their own devices to either find permanent housing for the long term, or to continue in social welfare programs set up by other organizations. With her family's approval, she traveled to Chicago for a photo shoot. FEMA set a deadline of February 7, 2006 as the official end of any further coverage of temporary housing costs for Katrina victims.

In 1996, Monaco sent nude photos of herself to Playboy magazine and was contacted one month later by the men's publication. However, formal investigations have yet to determine who exactly is to blame (and to what extent) for the Katrina disaster. With dreams of becoming an actress, she planned her escape from the Poconos. It is widely held that many things did not function as planned. She then attended Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she majored in mass communications for two years, and worked as a lifeguard at the Mount Airy Lodge in Mount Pocono. Katrina was seen as the first major test of the nation’s new disaster response plan under DHS. Monaco excelled at sports, including soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and softball, as well as speech, debate and drama during her years at Pocono Mountain High School in Swiftwater, where she graduated in 1994. Michael Brown would eventually be relieved of command of the Katrina disaster and soon thereafter resign.

Although initially unhappy about the move, she eventually learned to love her peaceful surroundings. Brown was criticized personally for a slow response and apparent disconnect with the actual situation on the ground. The Monacos relocated from Philadelphia to the rural Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania before Kelly became a teenager. Then FEMA Director Michael D. Kelly grew up in a traditional Italian American Catholic household, the third of five sisters. FEMA was widely criticized for what is seen as a slow initial response to the disaster and an inability to effectively manage, care for and move those trying to leave the city. Kelly Marie Monaco (born May 23, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American model, actress, and reality television contestant. The situation was compounded by flood waters in the city that hampered transportation and poor communication between the federal government, state and local entities.

Playboy's Girls of Summer June 2003. The enormous number of evacuees simply overwhelmed rescue personnel. Playboy's Sexy 100 February 2003. Within three days, a large contingent of National Guard and active duty troops were deployed to the region. Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads March 2002. FEMA was responsible for the evacuation of the thousands of people who remained in New Orleans during the storm, as well as initial recovery work and appropriations. Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2001 — pages 80–81. FEMA had pre-positioned response personnel in the Gulf Coast region, however many were only able to report of dire situation along the Gulf Coast, especially from New Orleans.

75 September 2000. FEMA received intense criticism for its response to the disaster. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. August 2005 saw one of the worst natural disasters in United States history. 74 July 2000 - pages 36-37. (see also Hurricane Katrina). Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Within the $5.5 billion, FEMA was also allotted funds to pay for its own recovery efforts.

5 June 2000. As of 2003, FEMA had received US$5.5 billion to distribute amongst local and state agencies to help offset the cost of recovery. Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. FEMA played its largest role in the appropriation of federal funds to aid local and state governments in paying for the disaster. Playboy's Girls of Summer May 2000. FEMA had deployed 25 of the 28 Urban Search and Rescue teams at its disposal to the World Trade Center site, however the New York City Office of Emergency Management was in charge of the WTC recovery effort. 2 April 2000. In the minutes after the first hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center towers, FEMA as well as emergency services all over the city and state of New York were mobilized.

Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. (see also September 11 2001 attacks). 71 January 2000 — front & back covers, pages 1–3, 36–37, 66–67, 76–81, 92–93. FEMA had previously been criticized for its response to Hurricane Hugo, which hit South Carolina in September 1989, and many of the same issues that plagued the agency during Hurricane Andrew were also evident during the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Within five days, the federal government and neighboring states had dispatched 20,000 National Guard and active duty troops to South Dade County to set up temporary housing. Playboy's Wet & Wild December 1999. FEMA and the federal government at large were accused of not responding fast enough to house, feed, and sustain the approximately 250,000 people left homeless in the affected areas.

Playboy's Nudes December 1999 — pages 64–65. FEMA was widely criticized for the agency’s response to Andrew, summed up by the famous exclamation, "Where in the hell is the cavalry on this one?" by Dade County, Florida, emergency management director Kate Hale. Playboy's Barefoot Beauties December 1999. In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck the Florida and Louisiana coasts with 165 mph (265 km/h) sustained winds. Playboy's Girlfriends September 1999 — pages 32–41. (see also Hurricane Andrew). 69 September 1999. There are also Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications System (MATTS) assets which can be airlifted in.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. For instance, they may operate a truck with satellite uplink, computers, telephone, and power generation at a staging area near a disaster, so that the responders can communicate with the outside world. Playboy's Hardbodies July 1999. These teams provide communications support to local public safety. 68 July 1999 — pages 14–17. mines. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. These task forces rescue victims of structural collapse and other confined spaces, ex.

Playboy's Girls of Summer June 1999. National Medical Response Teams (NMRT) are equipped to decontaminate victims of chemical and biological agents. 1 May 1999. Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORT) provide mortuary and forensic services. Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. There are also National Nursing Response Teams (NNRT), National Pharmacy Response Teams (NPRT), and Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT). 67 May 1999 — pages 80–81. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) provide medical care at disasters and are typically made up of doctors and paramedics.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Teams are made up of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc, and are typically sponsored by hospitals, public safety agencies, or private organizations. 3 February 1999 — pages 88–91. These teams provide medical and allied care to disaster victims. Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. FEMA's emergency response is based around small, decentralized teams trained in such specialties as medical care, search and rescue, and communications. Playboy's Girls of Winter January 1999 — cover, pages 28–29, 34–35, 40–41, 44–45. Other programs FEMA previously administered have since been internalized or shifted under direct DHS control.

Playboy's Nudes December 1998 — pages 30–31, 46–47. Fire Administration and the National Flood Insurance Program. Playboy's Playmate Tests November 1998. FEMA currently manages the U.S. 64 November 1998 — pages 20–23. The Director reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Today, FEMA exists as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.

63 September 1998 — pages 34–35. As a result, FEMA Director Michael Brown was relieved of command of the Gulf Coast region and resigned shortly thereafter. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. FEMA and DHS both came under intense criticism for their handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005 (see Katrina and Criticism sections below). 14 August 1998 — pages 26–33. [Washington Post Dec 23, 2005]. Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. Brown, FEMA's director and DHS Undersecretary, warned that the shift would make a mockery of FEMA's new motto, "A Nation Prepared," and would "fundamentally sever FEMA from its core functions," "shatter agency morale," and "break longstanding, effective and tested relationships with states and first responder stakeholders." The inevitable result of the reorganization of 2003, warned Brown, would be "an ineffective and uncoordinated response" to a terrorist attack or a natural disaster.

In September, 2003, Michael D. As a result, FEMA became part of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate of DHS, and employs more than 2,600 full time employees. FEMA was absorbed into DHS as of 2003. Following the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September 2001, President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to better coordinate between the different federal agencies that deal with law enforcement, disaster preparedness and recovery, border protection and civil defense.

The end of the Cold War also allowed the agency’s resources to be turned away from civil defense to natural disaster preparedness. Witt initiated reforms that would help to streamline the disaster recovery and mitigation process. In 1993 President Bill Clinton elevated FEMA to a cabinet level position and named James Lee Witt as FEMA Director. These disasters, while showing the agency could function properly, also uncovered some inefficiencies.

FEMA also responded to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident where the nuclear generating station suffered a partial core meltdown. One of the first disasters FEMA responded to was the dumping of toxic waste into Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York in the late 1970’s. FEMA was also given the responsibility for overseeing the nation’s Civil Defense, a function which had previously been performed by the Department of Defense’s Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. FEMA absorbed the Federal Insurance Administration, the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration, the National Weather Service Community Preparedness Program, the Federal Preparedness Agency of the General Services Administration and the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration activities from HUD.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter, at the prompting of the National Governor’s Association, signed Executive Order 12148 which put a new agency, FEMA, in charge of coordinating all disaster relief efforts at the federal level. Many government agencies were still involved in disaster relief, in some cases over 100 separate agencies may be jockeying for control and jurisdiction of a disaster. This agency would oversee disasters such as Hurricane Carla in 1962, Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Agnes in 1972, the Alaskan (Good Friday) Earthquake of 1964 and the San Fernando Earthquake of 1971. By the start of the 1960’s, federal disaster relief and recovery was brought under the umbrella of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which created the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration.

This “piecemeal approach” to disaster recovery was troubled by poor interagency cooperation and bureaucratic red tape. Army Corps of Engineers authority over flood control and irrigation projects and thus played a major role in disaster recovery from flooding. The Flood Control Act of 1944 also gave the U.S. The Bureau of Public Roads in 1934 was given authority to finance the reconstruction of highways and roads after a disaster.

RFC can be considered the first organized federal disaster response agency. RFC was also responsible for dispensing federal dollars in the wake of a disaster. The purpose of the RFC was to lend money to banks and institutions to stimulate economic activity. After the start of the Great Depression in 1929, President Herbert Hoover had commissioned the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) in 1932.

POOP. After President Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre, the 54th Congress passed legislation compensating those who were injured in the theatre. Examples of these include the waiving of duties and tariffs to the merchants of New York City after a fire in the mid 1830’s. Between 1803 and 1930, ad-hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times for relief or compensation after a disaster.

This is widely considered the first piece of legislation passed by the federal government that provided relief after a disaster and can be viewed as the beginnings of federal policies to provide relief after a disaster. The Seventh Congress passed a number of measures in the Congressional Act of 1803, which provided relief for the merchants of Portsmouth by waiving duties and tariffs on goods. The first major disaster in the history of the United States was a series of devastating fires in the port city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The history of FEMA can be divided into the following parts.

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has existed in one form or another for over 200 years. . FEMA provides financial assistance to individuals and governments to rebuild homes, businesses, and public facilities; trains firefighters and emergency medical professionals; and funds emergency planning throughout the United States and its territories. FEMA coordinates the work of federal, state, and local agencies in responding to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

Mainly, FEMA responds to any disaster that occurs in the United States that is declared a federal disaster area by the President of the United States. The agency is charged with what it defines as four domains of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is a government agency in the United States which is organized under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. David Paulison (acting), September 2005.

R. Brown, March 2003 - September 2005. Michael D. Allbaugh, February 2001 - March 2003.

Joe M. John Magaw (acting), January 2001 - February 2001. James Lee Witt, April 1993 - January 2001. Tidball (acting), January 1993 - April 1993.

William C. Stickney, August 1990 - January 1993. Wallace E. Jennings (acting), May 1990 - August 1990.

Jerry D. Morris (acting), June 1989 - May 1990. Robert H. Becton, Jr., November 1985 - June 1989.

Julius W. Morris (acting), September 1985 - November 1985. Robert H. Giuffrida, May 1981 - September 1985.

Louis O. McConnell (acting), April 1981 - May 1981. John W. Bernard Gallagher (acting), January 1981 - April 1981.

John Macy, August 1979 - January 1981. Thomas Casey (acting), July 1979. Gordon Vickery (acting), April 1979 - July 1979. Office of Emergency Preparedness, May 1975-April 1979.

Hafer, E.O.P. James K. Ten of the people whose funerals were paid for were not even in Florida at the time of their deaths.[8]. FEMA used hurricane aid money to pay funeral expenses for at least 203 Floridians whose deaths were not caused by the 2004 Hurricanes, the state's coroners have concluded.

Senate committee and the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security found that FEMA inappropriately declared Miami-Dade county a disaster area and then awarded millions, often without verifying storm damage or a need for assistance.[6][7]. A U.S. When Hurricane Frances hit South Florida on Labor Day weekend, (over 100 miles north of Miami-Dade County) 9,800 Miami-Dade applicants were approved by FEMA for $28 million in storm claims for new furniture, clothes, thousands of new televisions, microwaves, and refrigerators, cars, dental bills and a funeral even though the Medical Examiner recorded no deaths from Frances. Consider buying flood insurance.

Encourage community to participate in National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Take measures to reduce losses in the future.