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Public Law 113-2 (Pub. L. 113–2 (text), H.R. 152, 127 Stat. 4, enacted January 29, 2013), containing Division A: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and Division B: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 is a U.S. appropriations bill authorizing $60 billion for disaster relief agencies.
FEMA has created a standardized list of equipment that each Task Force maintains. The 16,400 pieces of equipment are cached and palletized for quick access and transportation. The complete load of equipment weighs 60,000 pounds (27,215 kg) and is designed to be transported by tractor trailer or in the cargo hold of one C-17 transport aircraft ...
In March 2003, FEMA joined 22 other federal agencies, programs and offices in becoming the Department of Homeland Security. The new department, headed by Secretary Tom Ridge, brought a coordinated approach to national security from emergencies and disasters – both natural and man-made. FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program. Other ...
An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency instructed a disaster relief team to avoid houses displaying signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump's campaign, the agency's ...
FEMA brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas. Its reputation was battered by its poor handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the agency has struggled to recover.
The claim: FEMA paid North Carolina hurricane victims $750, while LA fire victims received $25,000. A Jan. 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a federal emergency response agency is ...
An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 117th United States Congress: Effective: December 29, 2022: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 117–328 (text) Statutes at Large: 136 Stat. 4459
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) created Risk Rating 2.0 to help create more fairly rated flood insurance policies by taking more rating factors into consideration.