Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
Q. The Federal Bureaucracy is responsible for the delivery of government services. With all the media focus on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, what were the main functions of these two organizations
Asked by James C - Sun Oct 12 23:14:54 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a Cabinet department of the U.S. federal government with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the U.S. from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. Since 2003, FEMA has been under the Department of Homeland Security.
Answered by alexandrian_va - Sun Oct 12 23:21:41 2008

What is the importance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
Q. What is the importance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
Asked by Panada Bear - Fri Aug 24 16:28:21 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Since hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans...and FEMA did nothing to prevent this from happening...or aiding the victims after the event...FEMA has NO importance in the planning or execution of disaster plans.
Answered by levatorlux - Fri Aug 24 16:45:56 2007

Why didn't Hurricane Katrina Encourage the Creation of a New Federal Department just as 9-11 Did?
Q. I was just thinking: Why didn't the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the inability of established government services to address the disaster, not spur the creation of a new Federal department? The government decided the FBI wasn't equipped to handle 9-11 or national security issues, so the Department of Homeland Security was created. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was unable to handle necessarily massive inter-departmental mobilization to handle an emergency beyond normal disasters, then why not create a department that can? How about a "Department of Disaster Rebuilding?" How about a "Department of Disaster Mobilization?" I actually would be satisfied if even a small federal agency would have been… [cont.]
Asked by Fire - Mon Sep 24 01:22:34 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I understand your point and passion on this and am in agreement with your views but it did... after 911, FEMA was moved and is now under the Homeland Security Dept.
Answered by BeachBum - Fri Sep 28 01:04:38 2007

Did Brownie do "a heckuva job" on his assessment of the Natl. Guard emergency response?
Q. "President Bush isn t doing a heck of a job balancing National Guard call-ups to Iraq with states needs back home and that s crimping the government response to the California wildfires, according to the man who took the blame for the botched federal reaction to Hurricane Katrina. Michael D. Brown, former chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told WJLA-TV reporter Rebecca Cooper in an exclusive interview Wednesday that the administration has not recognized how much of a problem it has with disaster response since so many National Guard troops are in war zones." Michael Brown is a political boob that has no business working in the disaster prepardness sector, but he is on target here. Sure there are plenty of… [cont.]
Asked by caldude1010101 - Wed Oct 24 15:32:57 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'll say he did a heck of a job. Gene Taylor is a Godsend. Scroll down to page 33. Taylor: Mr. Brown, you're a brave man. (deeply infused with sarcasm, I'm sure) Brown: No, I'm not. (How very humble!)
Answered by Leafy - Wed Oct 24 23:11:25 2007

Are the American people going to buy this?
Q. "Bush Balks at Criteria for FEMA Director Signing Statement Asserts Right to Ignore Parts of New Homeland Security Law Saturday, October 7, 2006 President Bush reserved the right to ignore key changes in Congress's overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- including a requirement to appoint someone with experience handling disasters as the agency's head -- in setting aside dozens of provisions contained in a major homeland security spending bill this week. Besides objecting to Congress's list of qualifications for FEMA's director, the White House also claimed the right to edit or withhold reports to Congress by a watchdog agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for protecting Americans'… [cont.]
Asked by phoxee2003 - Tue Oct 10 09:07:05 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Then why have a government?
Answered by dukalink6000 - Tue Oct 10 09:08:36 2006

Who Ever can translate this paragraph from English to spanish gets 10 points!!!!!!!!!!?
Q. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest hurricane on record that made landfall in the United States. Katrina formed on August 23 during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and caused devastation along much of the north-central Gulf Coast. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, which flooded as the levee system catastrophically failed, in many cases hours after the storm had moved inland. The hurricane caused severe destruction across the entire Mississippi coast and into Alabama, as far as 100 miles (160 km) from the storm's center. Katrina was… [cont.]
Asked by Why Is The Rum Always Gone? - Thu Sep 27 21:04:42 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. El huracan Katrina era el mas costoso y el que esta de los huracanes mas mortales de la historia del Estados Unidos. Eran los sexto-mas fuertes Huracan atlantico registrado siempre y el huracan tercero-mas fuerte en el expediente que hizo recalada en los Estados Unidos. Katrina formo el 23 de agosto durante los 2005 Atlanticos estacion del huracan y devastacion causada adelante mucha de la costa norte-central del golfo. El la mayoria perdida severa de vida y de danos materiales ocurrido en New Orleans, Luisiana, que inundado como el sistema del dique catastrofico fallado, en muchos casos horas despues de la tormenta habia movido interior. El huracan causo severo destruccion a traves del Mississippi entero costear y en… [cont.]
Answered by McLovinn - Thu Sep 27 21:15:56 2007

What do you think of this?
Q. Executive order 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has broad powers in every aspect of the nation. General Frank Salzedo, chief of FEMA's Civil Security Division stated in a 1983 conference that he saw FEMA's role as a "new frontier in the protection of individual and governmental leaders from assassination, and of civil and military… [cont.]
Asked by System Smarty - Thu Oct 23 01:13:48 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. thats like this one...
Answered by MekTekPhil - Thu Oct 23 01:28:36 2008

Which of the following agencies is part of the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury?
Q. A. The National Red Cross B. The Serect Service C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation D. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Asked by LaKeshia H - Wed Sep 26 13:23:15 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A. The American National Red Cross is a non-governmental humanitarian organization. A member of The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. B. The US Secret Service is not an agency of the Dept. of the Treasury as of March 1, 2003, it is now an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the US Department of Justice D. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security The correct answer is "none of the above" though the USSS was, before 2003, an agency of the Dept. of Treasury and Mrs. Elizabeth Dole (past president of the American Red Cross) is also a past Secretary of the Treasury.
Answered by CoachT - Sun Sep 30 04:00:19 2007

Can anyone tell me about what "FEMA" is and what things it has done. Thanks?
Q. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Asked by Capitalkid - Thu Oct 4 18:46:19 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Federal Emergency Management Agency They are the ones that try to prepare for large emergencies in the US.
Answered by Tony Y - Thu Oct 4 18:49:16 2007

HELP ME PLEASE 11points?
Q. A highly populated area or having to do with the city is called a(n)___ area. Rural Urban Suburban None of the above All of the above point value: 5.0 points --- Moving raw materials and natural resources from where they are produced to where they are manufactured into a finished product and then on to a store is called ___. infrastructure economy of scale flow of goods mass production None of the above point value: 5.0 points --- Which of the following may be included in a country s study of demographics? Census data Choosing a building site for a school Knowing where new roads are needed None of the above All of the above point value: 5.0 points --- A country that exports more… [cont.]
Asked by Kristyn B - Mon May 11 10:58:30 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Urban Flow of Goods census data favorable none of the above latin america capital (?)
Answered by Erica - Mon May 11 11:09:34 2009

Quiz!!!!!!10POINTS!!!!!?
Q. A highly populated area or having to do with the city is called a(n)___ area. Rural Urban Suburban None of the above All of the above SCORE: 0/5.0 points ---... Which of the following may be included in a country s study of demographics? Census data Choosing a building site for a school Knowing where new roads are needed None of the above All of the above SCORE: 0/5.0 points ---... What government agency is the Superfund a part of? Environmental Protection Agency Southwest Florida Management District Bureau of Land Management Federal Emergency Management Agency None of the above SCORE: 0/5.0 points ---... Goods produced and used to make other goods and services are called ___ resources. capital … [cont.]
Asked by huh? - Mon Mar 23 13:57:56 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. do your own homework ima gonna keep posting this
Answered by unknown - Mon Mar 23 15:25:27 2009

What is FEMA's involvement in mitigation?
Q. FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Asked by bledmitears - Thu Nov 2 13:59:59 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Only to act as a witness if your lawery thinks it will help your case. Other than that they play no part.
Answered by Brian - Mon Nov 6 13:04:25 2006

This is a Texas joke
Q. A cowboy has spent many days crossing the Texas plains without water. His horse has already died of thirst. He's crawling thr ough the sand, certain that he has breathed his last breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the sand several yards ahead of him. He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the sand, and discovers what looks to be an old briefcase. He opens it and out pops a genie. But this is no ordinary genie. She is wearing a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) ID badge and a dull gray dress. There's a calculator in her pocketbook. She has a pencil tucked behind one ear. 'Well, cowboy,' says the genie. 'You know how I work... You have three wishes.' 'I'm not falling for this.', said the… [cont.]
Asked by ed - Mon Aug 11 13:50:04 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. that was absolutely hilarious... i had to forward it... thanx for the laugh...
Answered by kit_kat_0611 - Mon Aug 11 14:04:32 2008

a bunch of questions?
Q. for a hurricane... if federal funds are required, who declares the are a disease? a. local emergency manager b. state emergeny manager c.pres. of USA d. federal emergency management agency director e. state governor ___ how can you keep informed of possible dangers to your community if a severe thunderstorms are approaching you an u hear that tornadoes have struck other parts of the state? a.contact the Civil air patrol b.Telephone the sheriff's department c.telephone the fire department d.listen to the local news on you radio or tv e.drive to your local police and check written postings ___ Last question immediately following an explosion in your small town, fires are extinguished, the injured are cared for, and crowds are controlled.… [cont.]
Asked by me - Wed Feb 6 17:01:48 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. c d b most likely, which will include city and county in most places.
Answered by mommybaby295 - Fri Feb 8 09:23:46 2008

Whats FEMA up to these days?
Q. Kimba yes this is proven there is a concentration camp or as fema calls them 'community centers' in alaska that can contain 2,000,000 to even 5 mil from some reports! kim i think i came across it on rense.com or one of those sites with the whole list all i know is there are alot of these "community centers"as FEMA likes to call them throughout the US.
Asked by GW SKULL &BONES - Thu May 8 00:11:08 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Who has time to read all of your nonsense?
Answered by southside - Thu May 8 00:14:16 2008

FEMA: Dean prep far exceeds Katrina. Your thoughts/comments?
Q. By john heilprin, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 19, 5:22 pm et washington - The government has contracts it can quickly take "off the shelf" for buses, ambulances and relocation camps and has improved communications should Hurricane Dean strike Texas, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Sunday. As he urged Texas residents to prepare for a possible evacuation, FEMA head R. David Paulison told reporters that there would be no repeat of the problems that occured after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. "From my perspective, it's not going to happen," he said. "Katrina was a wake-up call for all of us in emergency management and also for the federal government. We know we have to play together as a team, we know we have… [cont.]
Asked by Kooties_ 2000 - Sun Aug 19 21:06:00 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Like he says Katrina was a wake-up call, you really have to learn from your fatal mistakes, and the FEMA response was just that a fatal response, they knew Katrina was going to hit New Orleans but they did nothing to prepare for the fall-out or aid people in getting out of the city, I would rather spend money to bus people out of the path of danger than to go in later and have to rescue people or find bodies. I was always told better to be safe than sorry. Nothing like the mistakes that were made in New Orleans should ever be made again, not in a highly evolved society, as we all claim to be.
Answered by Katprsn - Sun Aug 19 22:36:10 2007

Bush - dictator, or defender... of... something?
Q. And if he's defending something what is it - it doesn't seem to be democracy? Do you think your candidate will repeal any of these laws and restore the core values of the US constitution... or simply continue the Bush legacy? executive order 13233 Makes crimes, actions and records of President and former Presidents secret executive order 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports. executive order 10995 allows the government to seize and control the communication media. executive order 10997 allows the government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals. executive order 10998 allows the government to seize all means of transportation, including… [cont.]
Asked by The Violator! - Fri Sep 12 07:14:36 2008 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Truly an outstanding question and information. Thank you. He is a dictator and a war criminal. Over 100,000 complaints has been filed in ICC ( International Criminal Court for war crimes) by victims of war against bush and cheney. He is a slave to the criminal Elites and big fat corps. and doesn't give a damn about Americans. The smart Americans know the facts well. The rest will find out when the storm troopers knock on their doors. Regards.
Answered by iceman - Fri Sep 12 09:53:12 2008

Hey Christians.. Are we living in the end times?
Q. I strongly believe we are living in the last days of the earth. I was reading the news and I saw that flooding has left 300,000 people homeless, countless dead in North Korea. It's evident that Natural disasters, wars, rumors of war, diseases, famine are increasing at an alarming rate. Science cannot keep up with these newly detected viruses. The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that "The increasing number and intensity of natural disasters" is one of the many serious problems they are facing. I bet more atheists will insult me and this question more than christians will respond with a decent answer. the reason I know this is because atheists work for the Devil in disguise. They claim they don't believe in the… [cont.]
Asked by Gravity300 - Wed Aug 15 08:31:48 2007 - - 39 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think we are. I am therefore paid up, packed up, and looking up. I will not see it though as I will (sounds like you will be too) will be raptured out of here. The book of Revelations is in the headlines everyday and I for one don't understand how anyone cannot want to follow Christ to eternity.
Answered by Nancy B - Wed Aug 15 08:41:45 2007

Democratic vs. Republican views on FEMA?
Q. The Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA's purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. I have a project to do in english class and I am a democratic person. The problem is, our candidate we're supposed to make is republican. I need the views of BOTH the democratics and republicans on FEMA and economy and whatnot. Help please?
Asked by Nick - Fri Mar 30 16:14:39 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Republican here. FEMA is a great organization, but slow to some disasters. They were somewhat of a help to the Katrina victims, but greatly damaged Houston, were I live. Thousands of people came to houston from New Orleans and the surrounding areas from the aftermath of Katrina. FEMA, should take care af people displaced from disasters withOUT hurting outher citys. Not sure exactly what you want to know about the economy and whatnot, but I have a view suggestions. There is the whole Abortion vs. Adoption thing, as a Republican, I fully support anti-abortion, and find abortion to be murder. Also, death penalty vs. life in prison, what is harder to do? Most definatly life in prison, if you are a murderer, and on death row, it is not much… [cont.]
Answered by Mo - Fri Mar 30 17:26:54 2007

Do these Executive Orders suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Q. These Executive Orders have been on record for nearly 30 years and could be enacted by the stroke of a Presidential pen:... executive order 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports. executive order 10995 allows the government to seize and control the communication media. executive order 10997 allows the government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals. executive order 10998 allows the government to seize all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control over all highways, seaports, and waterways. executive order 10999 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms. … [cont.]
Asked by .... . - Sat Mar 14 12:44:41 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If any of them are ever executed and enforced it would necessitate ignoring the Constitution..
Answered by unknown - Sat Mar 14 12:49:16 2009