Now. And day four of that annual Motorcycle Rally is under way. There is roughly 700,000 people, and wes want to bring in dr. Natalie azar. Good to have you. Morgan, let me start with you in texas. At last check a few hours ago you mentioned that just half a Dozen Icu beds were left in austin. What are officials there saying about how dire things have gotten in austin texas and beyond . Theyre saying things are reaching a crisis level. We have seen hospitals revert back to staffing levels, to operation modes, when texas was seening a real summer surge. Social media, phone calls, any way they can to say please stay indoors, dont so go to mask gatherings, and please mask up. For another big part of the surge is the fact they are unable to issue a mask mandate. It has been prohibited with an executive order. Six icu beds in the Greater Austin area. We have about Eight Million people there. At last check theyre about 75 icu beds available there. So no matter where you look youre running in
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched
Response to covid19. Distribution of Disaster Relief funds, climate change and femas efforts to prepare for future nationwide emergencies. Mississippi congressman chaired the committee. The committee will come to order. The meeting to receive testimony on an examining Femas Reainess to meet this mission. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. The gentlewoman from florida shall assume the duties of the chair in the event that i run into technical difficulties. Good morning. The committee is meeting today to discuss readiness to meet its mission. Were pleased to be joined by administrator chris, confirmed just two months ago. Administrator chris brings to the job a wealth of experience from Emergency Management, leader of one of femas national management assistants teams and two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note shes the first woman to be confirmed by the senate and aapplaud the biden
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched