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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a standardized approach to incident management developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security. The program was established in March 2004, [ 1 ] in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] issued by President George W. Bush .
The Institute for Southern Studies has stated that the Act needs to give greater latitude to FEMA on how it responds to disasters that are extraordinarily devastating such as Hurricane Katrina. [11] This is especially true for FEMA's ability to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to states and localities suffering after such a ...
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (120 Stat. 1394) is a federal law in the United States that reformed disaster preparedness and response, and the activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It was passed after public dissatisfaction with the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Even though it's been 10 years since the hurricane hit, the effects and damages are still prominent, and help is still needed in the affected areas. More Katrina coverage on AOL.com: Facts about ...
What you need to know to be prepared to protect yourself, your family and even your pets, from the next big storm.
The disaster recovery response to Hurricane Katrina in late 2005 included U.S. federal government agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), state and local-level agencies, federal and National Guard soldiers, non-governmental organizations, charities, and private individuals.
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force equipment in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. 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 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, (Pub. L. 110–28 (text), 121 Stat. 112, enacted May 25, 2007), is an emergency appropriations act passed by the 110th United States Congress that provides funding for the Iraq War through September 30, 2007.