FEMA

Citation

(1999), "FEMA", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 8 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.1999.07308bag.005

FEMA

FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/pa008.htm

After several pilot tests earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has fully instituted new streamlined procedures for administering public assistance following disasters. The new grant delivery system gives local governments more control over the process, allowing them to perform much of the necessary damage assessment themselves. FEMA provides guidance on how to manage the program and can send experts into the field for special reviews, such as those involving environmental impacts and historic preservation. Information and guidance regarding the new program are available from the FEMA Web site above.

http://www.fema.gov/mit/

http://www.fema.gov/mit/reduce.htm

http://www.fema.gov/mit/how2.htm

http://www.fema.gov/mit/sstory

We've mentioned the mitigation portion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Web site several times before, but, by golly, we're going to mention it again, since, as FEMA is wont to say, "Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management." Besides, this continually updated site offers hundreds of pages on what individuals, families, and businesses can do to lessen disaster impacts. The mitigation section includes current mitigation news the latest reports Natural Hazards Observer 16 January 1999 from FEMA's Project Impact, links to mitigation documents available from FEMA, the complete text of the National Mitigation Strategy, and information about the HAZUS disaster loss estimation software. At the second and third URLs above, it also offers extensive information on mitigation for homeowners, building professionals, communities, businesses, and school and child care facilities, as well as FEMA's "Mitigation How To Series"-specific instructions for protecting property from wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes. Finally, the fourth URL is the address of an interactive Web site through which individuals can transmit mitigation success stories to FEMA. After approximately 200 stories have been obtained, they will be posted on the site and users will be able to retrieve them using a search system. Additionally, as the site evolves, FEMA will add maps, photos, testimonials, and Web links to accompany stories and provide additional information.