FEMA

[fee-muh]

noun

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

FEMA

acronym

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

Example Sentences

Karen Evans, a senior adviser at FEMA, is slated to assume the role of administrator from Richardson on December 1, according to CNN.

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Government maps are often 10 or more years old and rely on historical data—not forward-looking projections—even though FEMA’s own reports show heavy rainfall is increasing.

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At least part of it fell in the 100-year flood plain originally proposed by FEMA, a designation that would complicate building plans for the site.

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FEMA’s letter also noted that unlike with the Tahitian property, “FEMA cannot conclude that Palisades Bowl represents a preserved or guaranteed source of long-term affordable housing,” based on the owners’ track record.

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States and the private sector are better equipped to perform FEMA’s mission, he has said.

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