Preparing for Disasters : FEMA's New National Preparedness Report Released : CRS Insight.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Disaster relief.

Disasters.

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (3 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses Aug. 2014 release of the third annual FEMA National Preparedness Report, which provides retrospective analysis of progress towards achieving national preparedness goals of preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk, including terrorism. Summarizes completed preparedness policy documents that have been gradually released by FEMA in fulfilment of legal requirements under P.L. 109-295, the Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act of 2006. Presents issues and questions for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Preparing for Disasters

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.