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Federal support for domestic disaster assistance : deployable assets and responders /

For most disasters across the nation, the affected local, state, or tribal governments have sufficient capabilities to respond to the incident. However, for disasters with consequences that require unique capabilities or that overwhelm the existing capabilities of a respective state or tribal govern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wright, Stewart (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For most disasters across the nation, the affected local, state, or tribal governments have sufficient capabilities to respond to the incident. However, for disasters with consequences that require unique capabilities or that overwhelm the existing capabilities of a respective state or tribal government, Congress has authorized and appropriated a suite of deployable federal assets to support domestic disaster response operations. This book reviews several key concepts about these federal assets, and highlights possible issues Congress may consider when evaluating their authorization and approp.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781633219021
163321902X