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Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Formerly an independent federal agency that became part of the Department of Homeland Security on March 1,2003.FEMA's mission statement is to “lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Barbara Boxer, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said acting FEMA Director David Paulison will conduct the assessment, expected to be finished by mid-April. The transformation of a million Americans into refugees was not simply the product of a failed levy or the mismanagement of a single FEMA director. When catastrophe struck, is it any wonder that FEMA director Michael Brown reacted belatedly, showing himself to be ignorant of the true extent and severity of the disaster even days after the hurricane hit? |
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