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The Federal [[Emergency Management]] Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The [[National Dam Safety Program]] operates within FEMA and is a partnership of states, federal agencies and other stakeholders to encourage and promote the establishment and maintenance of effective federal and state dam safety programs to reduce the risk to human life, property, and the [[environment]] from dam related hazards. Learn more here: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety | The Federal [[Emergency Management]] Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The [[National Dam Safety Program]] operates within FEMA and is a partnership of states, federal agencies and other stakeholders to encourage and promote the establishment and maintenance of effective federal and state [[Dam Safety Programs|dam safety programs]] to reduce the risk to human life, property, and the [[environment]] from dam related hazards. Learn more here: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety | ||
Latest revision as of 19:15, 3 July 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The National Dam Safety Program operates within FEMA and is a partnership of states, federal agencies and other stakeholders to encourage and promote the establishment and maintenance of effective federal and state dam safety programs to reduce the risk to human life, property, and the environment from dam related hazards. Learn more here: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety