Character

USGS Personnel

professional informative urgent precise

USGS personnel deliver expert briefings to Leo McGarry in his office during an Alaskan glacial collapse crisis. They detail evacuation logistics—250 people airlifted amid high winds blocking further rescues, unreachable shoreline residents without addresses, and incoming Canadian Pavehawk helicopters. They link 14 deaths to seven-degree regional warming trends and retreating glaciers, framing the incident as climate-driven fatalities that demand political response. Their input shapes White House handling of rescue operations and public messaging on environmental risks.

2 appearances

Also known as: People from the USGS, people from the USGS

USGS Personnel's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E18 · Privateers

Kachadee Evacuation: Pavehawks En Route, Climate Toll Named

Calmly urgent — focused on relaying facts to decision-makers while implicitly aware of the high stakes.

USGS personnel collectively provide the briefing context: they supply evacuation numbers, explain access and wind issues, introduce Hillary Toobin, and present the technical framing that converts an operational problem into …

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S4E18 · Privateers

Naming Alaska's Deaths as Climate Fatalities

Professional and focused; aware of the gravity of the data but disciplined in presentation.

USGS personnel function collectively as the briefing source: they provide technical context, introduce Hillary, and back up operational and scientific claims with institutional credibility during the White House meeting.

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