Disasters - Homeland Security Whatever the disaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, leads the federal government’s response as part of a team of responders
Disaster Assistance - Homeland Security Disaster assistance is financial or direct assistance to individuals, families and businesses whose property has been damaged or destroyed and whose losses are not covered by insurance
1 Week into Democrats’ Shutdown, DHS Implements . . . - Homeland Security After a week of being shutdown by Congressional Democrats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it must take emergency measures to preserve limited funds and personnel to mitigate the national security and public safety damage at the hands of Congressional Democrats
President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in . . . President Trump approved 12 federal emergency disaster declarations for Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia – enabling states to access critical federal resources to supplement their response efforts, if needed
Towards a Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management System for the Philippines The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world Located along the Pacific ring of fire, the Philippines is highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic risks The country is also subject to the world record of typhoons every year Climate change and pandemics are exacerbating