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- Formed: April 1, 1979
- Established by President Carter
- Preceding agencies: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Parent agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- Employees: 6,651 (2008)
- Administrator: R. David Paulison
- 2008 Budget: $8 billion
- Provides immediate relief, including first aid, food, and housing
- Provides long-term relief, including government subsidies for renovation and rebuilding of damaged areas
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, often referred to as FEMA, is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It provides support to any region of the United States where a disaster has overwhelmed the abilities of local and state government to provide relief. Although FEMA's responses are most visible after natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes, it also provides relief from disasters like bombings or large-scale accidents.
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Early History
Governmental agencies similar to FEMA have existed since the 1930s, often as individual agencies collaborating to provide disaster relief. Services were first unified in the 1960s under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, until FEMA was officially established as an independent agency in 1979. In 2003, it was absorbed into the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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FEMA Questions
Any idea why the gov't would be building these FEMA camps? 5 AnswersFEMA learned alot through the mistakes made after Hurricane Katrina. I believe that these 'camps' are going to be used as evactuation stations. Right before t... read more
Do you think FEMA should have forcibly ended the filming of We Live in Public? 2 AnswersI do think FEMA and other authorities had a right to shut the project down. By the time it was shut down, the artistic point had already been made and the well-... read more
What are your thoughts on FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS? 2 AnswersSome of my hispanic friends said that there was a rumor that illegals were going to be sent to those read more
Do you believe the United States is prepared for another storm the strength and damage level of Katrina this hurricane season? 3 AnswersI think perhaps our response to such a disaster will be better. For instance FEMA and the National Guard will now pre-position themselves in advance of a danger... read more
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New post: Debate: FEMA Camps Trains Trucks Busses and Coffins + Swine Flu And Martial Law (http://cli.gs/veL1j)
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Sen HC LA Purchase: Constitutional? What about other disaster areas? http://www.fema.gov/news/disaster_totals_annual.fema
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FEMA Risk Analyst - Washington United States... http://jobsurl.com/1181d9
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FEMA Plans Disaster Drill on Las Vegas Strip - http://fwix.com/article/30_1e08b52567
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http://bit.ly/8nzreV via someecards.com We got this from FEMA so waiting to be rescued does not seem to take so long.
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