FEMAis the part of the Department of Homeland Security working to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. FEMA employees ...
A logic tree technique is used to address any potential uncertainties about Gutenberg–Richter b-values and Mmax. Other recently published GMPEs are also taken into consideration. This assessment represents an overall improvement as it presents seismic hazard in a more realistic and complete way by...
Support for Immediate Services must be requested within 14 days of the date of the disaster declaration. Support may be provided for up to 60 days after the date of the major disaster declaration. This decision is made by the regional director of FEMA or his/her on-site designee, the disas...
EPA Region 7 is able to provide assistance under the Oil Pollution Act, which allows EPA to address oil releases into a waterway; and tires can generate at least a gallon of oil when burned. The location of
(e.g., Schultz et al.2019; WFMMC2023) that address interagency coordination, community engagement, and capacity building, and our results also highlight the importance of psychological and interpersonal factors (e.g., mental health effects and relationship building) of fire managers, themselves. ...
There are currently 168 projects underway to rehabilitate the areas and structures that were affected by the 2020 earthquakes along Puerto Rico’s southern region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said. Projects include allocations for the
Radio Korea has expanded its weekly English program, begun in January, to two hours of English talk and music shows aired nightly. KBLA is betting that younger Korean Americans not fluent in Korean, along with other Asian Americans, will drive the station’s long-term growth. “Almost half ...
• People with demonstrated needs that exceed what can be met by insurance, FEMA, and state resources. This means that part of our efforts over the next several months will involve one-on-one work helping those who have trouble finding assistance on their own. These are the types of activ...
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Technology innovation is beneficial in maintaining regional economic production and sustainability, as well as a key resource for a country/region to address future threats and challenges [57]. Moreover, it can break through the limitations of natural resource endowment and the ecological environment,...