President Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy in the Situation Room of the White House. Participating via teleconference, clockwise from top left, are: Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano; FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center; Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood; and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Pictured, from left, are: Clark Stevens, assistant press secretary; Emmett Beliveau, director of the Office of the Chief of Staff; John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism; Richard Reed, deputy assistant to the president for homeland security; Chuck Donnell, senior director for resilience; Asha Tribble, senior director for response; Chief of Staff Jack Lew; Alyssa Mastromonaco, deputy chief of staff for operations; Press Secretary Jay Carney; and David Agnew, director for intergovernmental affairs.
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