National disasters and emergencies : federal response authority /

When there is a catastrophe in the United States, state and local governments lead response activities, invoking state and local legal authorities to support them. When state and local response capabilities are overwhelmed, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, can provid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Matthewson, Terry (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation.
Temas:
Disaster relief > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief.
Emergency management.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When there is a catastrophe in the United States, state and local governments lead response activities, invoking state and local legal authorities to support them. When state and local response capabilities are overwhelmed, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, can provide assistance to stricken communities, individuals, governments, and not-for-profit groups to assist in response and recovery. Aid is provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) upon a presidential declaration. The Secretary o.
Notas:Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 26, 2014).
Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781633219038
1633219038

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