MT DES Analysis

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Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) and Yellowstone County Department of Emergency Services fulfills their responsibilities as stated in Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Title 10, Chapter 3. Montana state code requires that the state assists the districts, and local communities with emergency management. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Title 10, Chapter 3; Part 301, is the main coordinating policy document for emergency management by state government. MT DES is responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of emergency management planning, prevention, protecting, mitigation, response, and recovery statewide. MT DES responsibility also includes the administration and disbursement of federal Homeland Security and

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