How did FEMA help people prepare for Hurricane Harvey disaster?
FEMA is Federal Emergency Management Agency . It is an agency of United States Department of Homeland security . It was implemented on April 1, 1979. Its mission is to support the citizens and first responders to promote that as a nation we work together to build ,sustain ,and improve our capability to prepare for , protect against ,respond to , recover from ,and mitigate all hazards .
FEMA plays a vital role in meeting the needs of affected population of a nation after a disaster . It provides financial support in the form of loans to reconstruct houses which are completely destroyed , other facilities like provision of stay facility ,food , shelter, health services etc .
FEMA help people prepare for Hurricane Harvey disaster by the following steps :-
- Disaster preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
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This video presents the true struggles of people surviving a disaster. Therefore, as nurses, we need to open our hearts to those people and help them during hard times