FEMA
Coordinates catastrophe response
FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a U.S. government agency that coordinates disaster response and recovery.
FEMA deploys after hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other emergencies, providing aid to affected communities: FEMA trailers housed displaced families for months after the storm.
The agency often appears in political debates about government competence and disaster preparedness.
Violent tropical windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
tsunami · blizzard · landslide · drought · mudslide · derecho · catastrophe · devastation
Serious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
deployment · mobilization · incident · personnel · triage · shelter-in-place · alert · sirens
Support or aid given
- aidSupport given freely
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- trailersTowed vehicles or film previews
reimbursement · rebuilding · recovery · claims · applicants · registration · benefits · vouchers
State of being prepared
- planningArranging for future events
- mitigationReduction of severity
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
training · resilience · contingency · supplies · stockpile · early-warning · simulation · protocols
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- administratorPerson who manages operations
director · headquarters · authorization · appropriations · congressional · oversight · bipartisan · declaration
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
earthquake · tsunami · blizzard · landslide · drought · mudslide · derecho · catastrophe · devastation · destruction
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
crisis · deployment · mobilization · incident · personnel · triage · shelter-in-place · alert · sirens
assistance
Support or aid given
trailers · reimbursement · rebuilding · recovery · claims · applicants · registration · benefits · vouchers · humanitarian
readiness
State of being prepared
- planningArranging for future events
- mitigationReduction of severity
- drillsRepetitive training routines
exercises · training · resilience · contingency · supplies · stockpile · early-warning · simulation · protocols · safeguards
government
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
administrator · director · headquarters · authorization · appropriations · congressional · oversight · bipartisan · declaration · official
- relief aidemergency aid, relief supplies, disaster relief, relief workers, aid workers
- Safety organizationsOSHA, Red Cross, NHTSA, FDA, CDC
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- assistance programsfood stamps, welfare checks, TANF, Medicaid, Medicare
- emergency aiddisaster aid, emergency aid, relief funding, relief funds, disaster relief
- Government Programswelfare program, Great Society, healthcare reform, Medicare, Medicaid
FEMAvolunteer fire departments
Unpaid community firefighting organizations
FEMARed Cross
International emergency relief organization
Salvation Army · volunteer organizations · private insurance · Doctors Without Borders
- FEMA aidGovernment emergency relief funds
- FEMA trailerFederal emergency temporary housing