said Carolyn Kousky, executive director of the Wharton Risk Center at the University of Pennsylvania. And while the government sometimes provides direct relief to uninsured flood victims, that only applies in major disasters
direct assistance (referred to as Direct Federal Assistance or DFA).59 In these cases, FEMA may task FEMA personnel or other federal agencies with performing work on behalf of the Applicant. FEMA may provide supplies, personnel, and facilities for response activities. The Stafford Act authorizes ...
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (2024) 22:6379–6417 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-024-01998-7 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Seismic loss assessment of direct‑DBD platform‑type cross‑laminated timber shear wall systems using FEMA P‑58 methodology Hamed Dadkhah1,2 · Cristiano Loss1 ...