Fema
Essays

Each branch of the government (local, state and federal) plays a role in emergency preparedness and disaster recovery. At all three levels, accurate knowledge of the emergency will aid each level of government in…

Hurricane Andrew' was a ferocious tropical storm that hit the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana in the early hours of August 24, 1992 causing unprecedented devastation…

Since President Bush established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003, it has undergone constant change in scope, composition, and jurisdiction. (It had been the White House Office of Homeland Security…

Professional education in emergency management is not just something that takes place at the beginning of a person's training. It is something that is ongoing. The FEMA Higher Education Partnership can help make that…

The American Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a series of specific and general exercises including the full-scale exercise. A full-scale exercise is a major activity…

¶ … Fire Department Manages Emergencies Like 911 and Katrina

Particularly since the events of 9/11, Emergency Management and Disaster Relief organizations are in clear view of the media and public. People have viewed first-hand the actions of New York City Fire Fighters and Police; they saw numerous agencies work the Katrina disaster, and they have certain expectations of transparency and information during crisis situations. While Emergency Management has been a part of urban civilization for thousands of years, most people in the United States grew up during the Cold War Era, in which Emergency Management was based on the Civil Defense paradigm, even though it dealt with natural disasters, weather and other civil issues.

On August 29, 2005, category 4 Hurricane Katrina (winds up to 160 MPH) roared onto land, creating unbelievable destruction from Grand Isle, Louisiana on its western edge to Mobile, Alabama on its eastern edge.

¶ … Duty to Rescue' in U.S. Law Post-Hurricane Katrina

Natural disasters can be devastating to people and property. Hurricanes can be particularly devastating and regions affected by hurricanes may take many years to recover. The threat posed by hurricanes must be taken…