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Department of Defense (DoD) units mobilized as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster-relief efforts in the Gulf Coast areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

FEMA 101 — How It All Works

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Anytime there’s a disaster in the United States, you’re sure to hear the acronym FEMA. Find out what this government agency does—and doesn’t—do.

This entry was posted in Dealing with Disaster and tagged Current Events on January 1, 2019 by Mikki Gibson.

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