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Management of Hurricanes in the USA.
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Management of Hurricanes in the USA What does FEMA stand for? The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an independent agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. What is its mission? " to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery." When was it created? It was created in 1979 but it can trace its beginnings to 1803, when the first disaster legislation was passed, to provide assistance to a New Hamphire town following an extensive fire. FEMA was formed by executive order from the many separate disaster-related functions and agencies that had existed previously. The new agency developed an all-hazards approach that treated civil defense and natural hazards preparedness as similar emergencies. Since its creation, FEMA has responded to hundreds of disasters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the...
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