FEMA's Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer

McCarthy, Francis X.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Emergency assistance;    Emergency assistance act;    Emergency management policy;    Disaster relief;   

RP-ID  :  RL34146
RP-ID  :  RL34146_2010Mar18

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (referred to as the Stafford Act - 42 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.), which authorizes the President to issue "major disaster" or "emergency" declarations before or after catastrophes occur. It includes a description of the declaration process, Presidential and gubernatorial discretion, preliminary damage assessments, and factors for public or individual assistance in major disaster declarations, with concluding observations.