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FEMA was established
-President Jimmy Carter signed Executive Order 12127 which combined several agencies into the Federal Disaster Management Agency. -
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FEMA History
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FEMA is given responsibility of disaster relief measures.
President Carter signs Executive Order 12148 giving FEMA powers that were delegated to other agencies. -
James Lee Witt appointed as the director of FEMA
President Clinton names James Lee Witt as the new Director of FEMA. -
Director of FEMA declared as a cabinet rank
President Clinton announces FEMA as a member of the cabinet. This shows that FEMA is getting more recognition and respect. -
Department of Homeland Security is created
President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which creates the Department of Homeland Security. March 2003 FEMA gets absorbed with other agencies into the Department of Homeland Security. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast causing about $108 billion in damages. It also brought to light Inefficiencies in disaster management. -
Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act.
President Bush signed the Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act which gave FEMA more authoriy and reorganized it.
