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While the federal government’s role in disaster response goes back to the 19th century, disaster planning by the federal government began in 1979 with the establishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 1988 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288)...

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Published inImproving DoD Support to FEMA's All-Hazards Plans p. 1
Main Authors Michael J. McNerney, Christopher M. Schnaubelt, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Martina Melliand, Bill Gelfeld
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published RAND Corporation 04.12.2015
Subjects
Atmospheric sciences
Cyclones
Disasters
Emergency management
Environmental studies
Government
Health and wellness
Health sciences
Hurricanes
Local government
Meteorological phenomena
Meteorology
Military defense
Military preparedness
Military science
National politics
National security
Political science
Politics
Public administration
Public health
Storms
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Summary:While the federal government’s role in disaster response goes back to the 19th century, disaster planning by the federal government began in 1979 with the establishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 1988 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288) established the system within which federal agencies—including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)—assist state and local governments. The Stafford Act put FEMA in charge of developing a federal response plan and required states to develop emergency response plans. Response planning continued to improve in subsequent years with adoption of an all-hazards approach and,
ISBN:9780833092199
0833092197