Disasters
Disasters Overview
Disaster can strike people in any community at any time, building slowly, or striking suddenly without warning.
Disaster Response and Recovery
Every year, disasters put millions of Americans in danger and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. But every year, all year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is on the job.
Disaster Assistance
Disaster assistance is money or direct assistance to individuals, families and businesses whose property has been damaged or destroyed and whose losses are not covered by insurance.
Plan and Prepare for Disasters
Planning and preparing make it possible to manage the entire life cycle of a potential crisis.
Disasters Results
Since 9/11, DHS has made significant progress in how we respond to a wide range of threats, from natural disasters to coordinated attacks