FEMA

[fee-muh]

noun

Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.

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Contemporary Examples of fema

He described talking to a constituent who asked if “they are going to put those immigrants in the FEMA camps.”
Tea Party Reindeer Farmer Faces Extinction
Ben Jacobs
July 30, 2014
Together with the Colorado and Wyoming National Guards, FEMA was scouring 17 counties across the state for survivors.
Colorado Residents Fighting to Save Their Flooded Homes
Abby Haglage
September 18, 2013
Representatives from FEMA and the U.N. have apparently already shown interest.
AbleNook designers offer alternative to disaster-relief tents and trailers
Nina Strochlic
August 18, 2013
But they insist it will sell for less than the $14,000 FEMA paid for equivalent-size units.
AbleNook designers offer alternative to disaster-relief tents and trailers
Nina Strochlic
August 18, 2013
FEMA offered loans to help Oklahomans rebuild their homes with the next twister in mind.
Moore, Oklahoma, May Be the Tornado Capital of America
Eliza Shapiro
May 21, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for fema

FEMA

n acronym for

Federal Emergency Management Agency: a US government body intended to coordinate responses to a disaster in the US itself

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