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Federal Emergency Management Agency was established
On June 19, 1978, President Carter gave to Congress the Reorganization Plan Number 3. This plan established FEMA. -
President Reagan
Reagan redefines FEMA's role to fit the Cold War, giving it the power to cope with nuclear attack and implement martial law. -
Louis O. Giuffrida
Appointed as director of FEMA in 1982 by Reagan, Giuffrida steps down amid accusations of fraud. -
Hurricane Hugo
FEMA's response to Hurricane Hugo prompts Senator Fritz Hollings to denounce it as "the sorriest bunch of bureaucratic jackasses I've ever known." -
Hurricane Andrew
Andrew was a category 5 hurricane that caused 26.5 million in damage and displaced 250,000 people. -
September 11th Terrorist Attacks
Immediate response by FEMA and the country. Attacks were on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. 2996 fatalities. -
FEMA -> Dept. of Homeland Security
President George W. Bush consolidates FEMA with the Department of Homeland Security. -
Hurricane Katrina
One of the worst hurricanes to make landfall in US history. Hurricane Katrina caused over 100 billion dollars in damage and more than 1800 deaths. Again, as in the past, FEMA was slow to respond.
