Disaster Response: Phase II of Emergency Management
Disasters are devasting, they can often leave people in hopeless situations. Sometimes they can be predicted, and with proper planning and they can be mitigated, but many times terror can strike unexpectedly. Either way, both require professional attention and response to save lives and get people to safety. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is the branch within the United States Homeland Security that deals with disasters across US territories. This agency exists because of US taxpayers and is an excellent resource for grants, support, and training. Learn more here . Here is FEMA's official mission statement: "The mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to support our 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." In the year 2020 FEMA officially declared 314 disasters, in 2021 the