California has seen one of its deadliest, most destructive wildfires today. And its still going. With a toll of at least 85 dead and hundreds still missing, the Camp Fire that is burning across Northern California has been named one of the worst wildfires in the state’s history. If you have been affected by the […]
Hurricane Sandy FEMA Claims
Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst natural disasters in US history. These winds caused heavy damages to thousands of homes, drove thousands upon thousands of survivors into shelters and caused millions of dollars in damage to crucial infrastructure systems like power transmission, transportation as well as water and sewage handling facilities in the affected […]
FEMA and Hurricane Katrina
FEMA’s role in Hurricane Katrina Before Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Governor Katherine Babineaux Blanco proclaimed a disaster situation in Louisiana on August 26, 2005 and requested that President Bush do likewise at the federal level the following day. Bush did choose to declare a federal disaster. This approved FEMA to sort out and prepare assets […]
FEMA and Hurricane Sandy
Was FEMA’s Response To Super-Storm Sandy What It Should Have Been Or Not? FEMA’s response to Hurricane Sandy did not have the operational tempo or overall preparedness in the wake of this massive and destructive hurricane that took 72 lives. It also would pose flooding problems for small towns and big cities alike along the […]
FEMA Overview
In the period between 1803 and 1950, Congress passed 128 laws that dealt with disaster relief. Since there wasn’t any comprehensive legislation that covered disaster relief, Congress had to go further and pass a separate law that provided federal funds for any major disaster that occurred. Since the process was too tedious, Congress went ahead […]