Federal Emergency Management Agency

Stafford Act was signed into law in 1988 to provide a framework for federal assistance when disasters strike and exceed the capabilities of local and state resources. The Stafford Act authorizes the delivery of federal technical, financial, logistical, and other assistance to states and localities during declared major disasters or emergencies ("ASTHO," 2013). Under the Stafford Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the agency responsible for coordinating disaster relief efforts…

sources that I will use for my final research paper on Hurricane Sandy. These sources focus on the following criteria: (a) the emergency operations center at the federal level, (b) the areas and populations effected by Hurricane Sandy, (c) the media’s role in dispersing disaster information to the public, (d) the interface between all levels of government, and (e) stress management after the hurricane. The sources listed below will provide a framework for an in-depth research paper. Background…

region. About half of them were in Louisiana. Of the $120.5 billion in federal spending, the majority went to emergency relief, not rebuilding. Insurance claims covered less than $30 billion of the losses. The current socioeconomic demographics has changed somewhat than before.…

normal community life, there is therefore the need for the government and local authorities to adequately prepare and respond appropriately to hurricanes. This report focused on investigating the Federal government’s planning and response to hurricanes. The report sought to study the measures taken by the Federal government before and after hurricane Katrina to determine the level of preparedness and response to hurricanes…

Every year my family takes a trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to spend the week viewing all the wildlife and scenery the park has to offer. The Great Smokey mountains attract nearly ten million people a year making it the most visited national park in the United states. Last year however the part of this beautiful park my family goes to was almost unrecognizable. On November 23rd,2016 part of this popular park became consumed by flames as a wildfire swept across over 15,000…

State and Federal governments. However, the issue is federal, state, and local governments are not always united and many agencies within their specified level may choose not to collaborate well. This ultimately, makes it extremely difficult to adequately organize the distribution of resources, goods, and services across jurisdictional boundaries. When rivalries exist between different emergency management offices at the local level or trust and respect is not shared amongst the federal, state,…

of President Ronald Reagan, and focused on the need for a federal response to disasters. Although FEMA was in place, it wasn’t very favorably looked upon. In 1992, the United States was hit by three different hurricanes that left a devastating effect on the entire country. FEMA was forced into action, and it was shown how unprepared the agency was, and this was recognized by not only the majority of Americans, but was picked up by the news media, and FEMA became a joke across the government.…

Every year numerous catastrophes happens around the globe causing demise and ruination. Disfiguring winds and serious flooding caused people to lose their existence. Hurricane Katrina was one of the coolest hurricane in United States history. It was really misinterpret breakdown of communication between the people and the government after the appearance of Hurricane Katrina. Which produced lack of experience in authorities positive and unnecessary demise that show some expression such as…

The Federal government says it has plans if there is ever a disaster in the country, When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans it was a massive disaster that caused $180 million dollars in damages, displaced 777,000 residents, and killed 1,836 people. The federal government failed to help New Orleans when the hurricane struck, until days later when The President sent 7,200 active duty troops to help. According to the Constitution the government’s job is "To lay and Collect taxes, duties,…

out for her own self interest, rather than the interests of the people she governed. Michael D. Brown, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during Hurricane Katrina, was wholly unprepared for the disaster. After being appointed by President Bush, Brown had numerous failures during and after Hurricane Katrina. Brown had no background in emergency response, and FEMA had been merged into the newly created Department of Homeland Security, and had it 's funding cut in the…