United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Overview

Works:	22,161 works in 33,992 publications in 2 languages and 774,349 library holdings
Genres:	Handbooks and manuals Maps
Roles:	Producer, Sponsor, Author, Funder, Other, Editor
Classifications:	TH9031, 693.892

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about United States

Disaster : Hurricane Katrina and the failure of Homeland Security by Christopher Cooper( Book )
A failure of initiative : final report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina by United States( Book )
Hurricane Katrina : a nation still unprepared : special report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, together with additional views by United States( Book )
City adrift : New Orleans before and after Katrina( Book )
The federal response to Hurricane Katrina : lessons learned by United States( Book )

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Most widely held works by United States

Are you ready? : a guide to citizen preparedness( Book )

5 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides emergency information in case of natural hazards: floods, hurricanes, thunderstorms (lightning, tornadoes), winter storms and extreme cold, extreme heat ((heat wave), emergency water shortage), eathquakes, volcanoes (volcanic eruptions), landslides and debris flow (mudslide), tsunamis, and fire (wildland fires); and technological and man-made hazards: hazardous materials incidents (household chemical emergencies), nuclear power plants, national security emergencies (terrorism, chemical and biological weapons)

Elevated residential structures by American Institute of Architects Foundation( Book )

6 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Prepared by The American Institute of Architects Foundation

Repairing your flooded home by American Red Cross( Book )

5 editions published between 1992 and 1999 in English and held by 536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Floodproofing non-residential structures by Booker Associates( Book )

4 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in English and held by 522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Prepared by Booker Associates, Inc

Homeowner's guide to retrofitting : six ways to protect your house from flooding by United States( Book )

3 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

National Flood Insurance Program : general property form, standard flood insurance policy by National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)( Book )

4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Quantification of building seismic performance factors( Book )

7 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 460 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This report describes a recommended methodology for reliably quantifying building system performance and response parameters for use in seismic design. The recommended methodology (referred to herein as the Methodology) provides a rational basis for establishing global seismic performance factors (SPFs), including the response modification coefficient (R factor), the system overstrength factor, and deflection amplification factor (Cd), of new seismic-force-resisting systems proposed for inclusion in model building codes. The purpose of this Methodology is to provide a rational basis for determining building seismic performance factors that, when properly implemented in the seismic design process, will result in equivalent safety against collapse in an earthquake, comparable to the inherent safety against collapse intended by current seismic codes, for buildings with different seismic-force-resisting systems

Design guidelines for flood damage reduction( Book )

5 editions published between 1981 and 1991 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Prepared by AIA Research Corporation

Engineering principles and practices for retrofitting flood-prone residential structures( Book )

4 editions published between 2001 and 2012 in English and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Synopsis: The third edition of this document is intended to further aid homeowners in selecting and successfully executing a flood retrofit on their home. Engineering design and economic guidance on what constitutes feasible and cost-effective retrofitting measures for flood-prone residential and non-residential structures are presented. Elevation, relocation, dry floodproofing, wet floodproofing, and the use of levees and floodwalls to mitigate flood hazards are discussed. This edition was updated to be more user-friendly and concise, the overall length of the publication has been shortened

Hazard mitigation field book : roadways( Book )

2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Repairing your flooded home( Book )

2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 269 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From page iii: This book gives step-by-step advice you can use to clean up, rebuild, and get help after a flood. Before you start, read the flood safety precautions on the inside front cover of this document and review the nine steps that are summarized in the Table of Contents. Your home and its contents may look beyond hope, but many of your belongings can be restored. If you do things right, your flooded home can be cleaned up, dried out, rebuilt, and reoccupied sooner than you think. While you are doing the job ahead, you should remember these three important points: 1: Play it safe. The dangers are not over when the water goes down. Read the flood safety precautions on the inside front cover of this document. Your home's foundation may have been weakened, the electrical system may have shorted out, and floodwaters may have left behind things that could make you sick. Many flooded items, such as wallboard and mattresses, will hold mud and contamination forever. When in doubt, throw it out. Don't risk injury or infection. 2: Ask for help. Many people can do a lot of the cleanup and repairs discussed in this book. But if you have technical questions or do not feel comfortable doing something, get professional help. If there is a federal disaster declaration, a telephone "hotline" will often be publicized to provide information about public, private, and voluntary agency programs to help you recover from the flood. Government disaster programs are there to help you, the taxpayer. You're paying for them; check them out. 3: Floodproof. It is very likely that your home will be flooded again someday. Floodproofing means using materials and practices that will prevent or minimize flood damage in the future. Many floodproofing techniques are inexpensive or can be easily incorporated into your rebuilding program. You can save a lot of money by floodproofing as you repair and rebuild (see Step 8). You should also prepare for the next flood by buying flood insurance and preparing a flood response plan

Personal preparedness in America : findings from the Citizen Corps national survey( Book )

2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Personal preparedness in America : findings from the Citizen Corps survey of four urban areas( Book )

2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

National earthquake hazards reduction program : report to the United States Congress : overview( Book )

7 editions published between 1983 and 1984 in English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Manufactured home installation in flood hazard areas by United States( Book )

6 editions published between 1985 and 1992 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Prepared by FEMA. Includes National Flood Insurance Program

Rapid visual screening of buildings for potential seismic hazards : a handbook by Applied Technology Council( Book )

13 editions published between 1988 and 2002 in English and French and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Public assistance applicant handbook( Book )

5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a disaster or emergency occurs, it is the responsibility first of the local community and the State or Tribe to respond. However, their combined efforts at times are not sufficient to effectively address the direct results of the most serious events. These situations call for Federal assistance. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. section 5121-5207, authorizes the President to provide Federal assistance to supplement State, Tribal, and local efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, coordinates the delivery of assistance under the law and provides grants through the Public Assistance Program to help with the extraordinary costs for response and infrastructure recovery. This Handbook explains how applicants can obtain help through the Public Assistance Program. Potential recipients of this assistance include State, Tribal, and local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations

Mapping the zone : improving flood map accuracy( Book )

8 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps portray the height and extent to which flooding is expected to occur, and they form the basis for setting flood insurance premiums and regulating development in the floodplain. As such, they are an important tool for individuals, businesses, communities, and government agencies to understand and deal with flood hazard and flood risk. Improving map accuracy is therefore not an academic question--better maps help everyone. Making and maintaining an accurate flood map is neither simple nor inexpensive. Even after an investment of more than $1 billion to take flood maps into the digital world, only 21 percent of the population has maps that meet or exceed national flood hazard data quality thresholds. Even when floodplains are mapped with high accuracy, land development and natural changes to the landscape or hydrologic systems create the need for continuous map maintenance and updates. Mapping the Zone examines the factors that affect flood map accuracy, assesses the benefits and costs of more accurate flood maps, and recommends ways to improve flood mapping, communication, and management of flood-related data."--Publisher's description

Evaluating the reliability of emergency response systems for large-scale incident operations by Brian A Jackson( Book )

3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The ability to measure emergency preparedness - to predict the likely performance of emergency response systems in future events - is critical for policy analysis in homeland security. Yet it remains difficult to know how prepared a response system is to deal with large-scale incidents, whether it be a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or industrial or transportation accident. This research draws on the fields of systems analysis and engineering to apply the concept of system reliability to the evaluation of emergency response systems. The authors describe a method for modeling an emergency response system; identifying how individual parts of the system might fail; and assessing the likelihood of each failure and the severity of its effects on the overall response effort. The authors walk the reader through two applications of this method: a simplified example in which responders must deliver medical treatment to a certain number of people in a specified time window, and a more complex scenario involving the release of chlorine gas. The authors also describe an exploratory analysis in which they parsed a set of after-action reports describing real-world incidents, to demonstrate how this method can be used to quantitatively analyze data on past response performance. The authors conclude with a discussion of how this method of measuring emergency response system reliability could inform policy discussion of emergency preparedness, how system reliability might be improved, and the costs of doing so. --From publisher description

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