What was the Disaster Relief Act?
a. All of the functions and authority of the 1974 Act were placed under the director of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
b. It was an amendment to a previous act to require all states to include long and short term hazard mitigation plans in their emergency response strategies, specifically requiring attention to both natural and man-made disasters.
c. It amended the 1974 Act to establish the framework for federal disaster assistance including requirements for requesting assistance, the type of assistance available, and the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
d. The first law to formalize federal disaster relief to both States and individuals and families in one place. It also created the authority for the President to issue emergency declarations.
d. The first law to formalize federal disaster relief to both States and individuals and families in one place. It also created the authority for the President to issue emergency declarations.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is NOT part of a report?
A) introduction B) trademark C) body D) use of names E) synopsis
The 1990s and 2000s saw a trend of targeting the United States and the West in attacks that were high profile, lethal, and ______.
A. primitive B. symbolic C. focused on hard targets D. small in scale
Which of the following allows law enforcement to access electronic messages greater than 180 days old without a warrant?
A. Section 1983 B. superior respondeat C. consent decree D. Stored Communication Act
What do we call people who live in a continuing cycle of concentrated disadvantage characterized by extreme poverty, housing segregation, and racial and ethnic discrimination?
a. Upper-class b. Underclass c. Middle-class d. Ruling class