FEMA

American  

[fee-muh] / ˈfi mə /

noun

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

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FEMA British  

acronym

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

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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.

From Salon

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Livingston is one of hundreds of communities across the U.S. that have successfully fought FEMA’s proposed maps through an appeals process that researchers say is widely gamed by local officials and property owners.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Los Angeles Times

The funding for software and cloud systems through Oracle that underpin many of FEMA’s operations, including databases that are used by victims to apply for assistance, is also held up.

From The Wall Street Journal