Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies

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Library of Congress. Government Division

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This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1981a in the 2013 issue. Provides background on disaster response, including disaster...

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1981a in the 2013 issue.

Provides background on disaster response, including disaster and emergency declarations, legislative framework for providing Federal assistance, and policies employed by executive branch to provide supplemental help to State and local governments during time of disasters. Discusses forms of disaster assistance and related Congressional activity. Provides online resources with information on response to current disasters, disaster management process and Federal disaster assistance programs, and current scientific predictions for various natural hazards.

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