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</div> </aside> <div class="region-content tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-9"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div><div id="block-dhs-uswds-subtheme-pagetitle" class="block block-core block-page-title-block"> <h1 class="uswds-page-title page-title"> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Disasters</div> </h1> </div> <div id="block-mainpagecontent" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div id="taxonomy-term-172" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-topics"> <div class="content"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="usa-intro">Disaster can strike at any time and in any place, building slowly, or occurring suddenly without warning.</p> <p>Whatever the scenario, as the federal government's emergency management and preparedness agency, FEMA serves in a coordination and integration role, collaborating with the agency's local, state, federal, tribal, private sector and non-profit partners before, during and after disasters to ensure that all survivors are included and their needs are met.</p> <p>Since 9/11, DHS has made significant progress in how we respond to a wide range of threats, from natural disasters to coordinated attacks.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--12011 usa-accordion usa-section-accordion" id='accordion-12011'> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button id="btn-acc12011" aria-controls="acc12011" aria-expanded="false" class="usa-accordion__button">Establishing and Improving a Unified Incident Command System</button> </h2> <div class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose" id="acc12011"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default mobile-edge-padding"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden mobile-edge-padding field__item"><p>FEMA has established sixteen Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs) that utilize the ICS Incident Command System as their core organizational management structure.</p> <p>Using the authorities outlined under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5 and the Stafford Act, FEMA leads the federal interagency team in support of state governors.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--12013 usa-accordion usa-section-accordion" id='accordion-12013'> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button id="btn-acc12013" aria-controls="acc12013" aria-expanded="false" class="usa-accordion__button">Disaster Emergency Communications (DEC)</button> </h2> <div class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose" id="acc12013"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default mobile-edge-padding"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden mobile-edge-padding field__item"><div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div class="c2pa-wrapper" data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img image-style-medium align-center"> <img alt="Caption: Airplane on tarmac at LAX" data-asset-id="26133" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/2950e65f2b51255938bc8ef51cb49b88.jpg.webp?itok=o14n1KLF"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26133" title="View Original Airplane Tarmac">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <p>It is important for public safety agencies (such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire services) to be able to provide and maintain communications before, during, and after a disaster or emergency.</p> <p>Disasters may require resources beyond what local and state authorities can manage. We provide disaster emergency communications through six geographically dispersed Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) detachments and a pre-positioned fleet of Mobile Communications Office Vehicles.</p> <p>The primary DEC missions are to:</p> <ul> <li>Enable interoperable communications to ensure coordination and collaboration among Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local governments, as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations;</li> <li>Enable effective and efficient Federal disaster response and recovery by providing Operational Communications support (voice, video, and data) to first responders in coordination with other mission partners, stakeholders, and survivors;</li> <li>Support all-hazard emergency management across the entire disaster management lifecycle - preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery</li> </ul> <p>Goals & Objectives:</p> <ul> <li>Deploy, install, operate, maintain, and protect telecommunications and operations assets in response to all-hazards disasters and in support of planned special events.</li> <li>Ensure continuity of disaster emergency communications through FEMA regional fixed facilities positioned throughout the Nation.</li> <li>Support the disaster emergency communications needs of state and local governments.</li> <li>Establish JFOs and provide for their continuing operational communications and systems needs.</li> <li>Aid in evaluating post-disaster communications needs in support of the restoration of the communications infrastructure.</li> </ul> <h3>Mobile Emergency Response Support</h3> <p>Mobile Emergency Response Support provides self-sustaining telecommunications, logistics, and operations support through detachments (staff, equipment, and equipment assets) that are immediately deployable. These detachments can be transported nationally and are able to work together to support a large disaster field office and multiple field operating sites within the disaster area. MERS detachments are centrally managed and strategically located across the United States to rapidly respond to incidents at any time, and in any environment. MERS detachments are also called upon to support National Special Security Events as well as other planned special events and activities.</p> <div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img"> <img alt="FEMA Regions: Region 1 in Boston, Maynard Mers. Region 2 in New York. Region 3 in Federick MERS National Capital Region (NCR). Region 4 in Atlanta, Thomasville MERS. Region 5 in Chicago. Region 6 in Denton MERS. Region 7 in Kansas City. Region 8 in Denver MERS. Region 9 in Oakland. Region 10 in Seattle, Bothell MERS." data-asset-id="26134" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/c3cbf72550ed2dd21f5bec75eca1cc22.jpg.webp?itok=m0dUG1aA"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26134" title="View Original FEMA Regions">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <p>Each detachment has the following capabilities:</p> <h4>Communications</h4> <ul> <li>Provides an office and communications platform capable of moving into a disaster on short notice and can be staffed to meet situational needs.</li> <li>Ensures systems interoperability through deployment of: <ul> <li>Radio equipment (such as Ultra High Frequency, Very High Frequency, and 700 MHz tactical radios)</li> <li>Satellite backhaul (to provide voice, data, and video support via satellite)</li> <li>Line of Sight / Near Line of Sight microwave systems (for moving data in and out of a disaster area)</li> <li>Cross-banding</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img"> <img alt=" The GreenHornet: Large-scale emergency operations vehicle" data-asset-id="26135" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/7f9fd497cffd23dfca6baa7a49103140.jpg.webp?itok=trh5AkWO"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26135" title="View Original The Green Hornet">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <h4>Logistics</h4> <ul> <li>Has generators to supply the power generation requirements of one or more facilities or locations within the disaster area.</li> <li>Can provide the heating, ventilation, and cooling requirements for a large office building.</li> <li>Can provide diesel fuel.</li> <li>Can provide potable water.</li> </ul> <div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img"> <img alt="Fuel Tanker" data-asset-id="26136" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/bb6af7c1c407426db81fb05ff58ef4c9.jpg.webp?itok=Qvx-pV6v"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26136" title="View Original Fuel Tanker">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <h4>Operations</h4> <ul> <li>Support personnel with planning; alert, notification, and deployment monitoring; situational awareness; and reporting.</li> </ul> <div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img"> <img alt=" Incident Response Vehicle" data-asset-id="26137" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/ffee6dcf60e62b036294852aeb0805df.jpg.webp?itok=kUGj5ejk"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26137" title="View Original Incident Reponse Vehicle">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <h3>Mobile Communications Office Vehicles</h3> <p>Mobile Communications Office Vehicles are multi-purpose central office facilities that are activated to support FEMA’s response and recovery to/from a disaster. These vehicles are fitted with work stations and satellite communications to provide voice and data connectivity to the FEMA network to support survivors.</p> <div class="emerald-wysiwyg-container emerald-type-photo"> <div data-asset-type="photo"><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img"> <img alt="Mobile Communications Office Vehicle" data-asset-id="26138" data-asset-link="1" data-asset-type="photo" data-entity-type="emerald" data-image-style="medium" src="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/externals/8725bc419559a06be573ef22d6392881.jpg.webp?itok=-U5rv7xx"> <figcaption><a href="/medialibrary/assets/photo/26138" title="View Original Mobile Communications Office Vehicle">View Original</a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <p>During initial deployment, Mobile Communications Office Vehicles are guided by operational coordination, control, and communications requirements received from on-scene emergency management personnel. They’re able to quickly establish a center for survivors to apply for assistance, which is known as a mobile disaster recovery center.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--12015 usa-accordion usa-section-accordion" id='accordion-12015'> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button id="btn-acc12015" aria-controls="acc12015" aria-expanded="false" class="usa-accordion__button">Building Nuclear, Radiological, and Biological Preparedness and Response Measures</button> </h2> <div class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose" id="acc12015"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default mobile-edge-padding"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden mobile-edge-padding field__item"><h3>State and Local Radiological Emergency Preparedness</h3> <p>DHS’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office has trained more than 23,000 state and local officers and first responders in radiological and nuclear detection. In addition, through the Securing the Cities initiative, nearly 13,000 personnel in the New York City region have been trained in preventive radiological and nuclear detection operations and nearly 8,500 pieces of radiological detection equipment have been deployed.  The Administration has proposed expanding the Securing the Cities initiative to additional high risk regions of the country.</p> <h3>BioWatch</h3> <p>BioWatch is a federally-managed, locally-operated, nationwide bio-surveillance system designed to detect the intentional release of aerosolized biological agents.  Through the BioWatch program, an environmental surveillance system that provides early detection of biological agents, DHS’s Office of Health Affairs has collected over 1.1 million samples in more than 30 cities nationwide over the past five years to enhance protection and preparedness for high-consequence biological threats.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--12017 usa-accordion usa-section-accordion" id='accordion-12017'> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button id="btn-acc12017" aria-controls="acc12017" aria-expanded="false" class="usa-accordion__button">Private Sector Preparedness</button> </h2> <div class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose" id="acc12017"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default mobile-edge-padding"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden mobile-edge-padding field__item"><h3>Ready Business Campaign</h3> <p>FEMA promotes private sector preparedness through its Ready Business campaign, a nationwide initiative that provides materials to businesses to encourage continuity planning and crisis management.  Ready Business is part of larger preparedness outreach efforts by FEMA that include the Ready campaign and Citizen Corps, to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.</p> <h3>Risk Mitigation Training</h3> <p>Each year, more than 33,000 state, local and private sector partners participate in risk mitigation training on a range of topics including managing floodplain development, planning for post-disaster integrated management, conducting benefit cost analysis and emergency management planning, preparedness, training and education.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--12019 usa-accordion usa-section-accordion" id='accordion-12019'> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button id="btn-acc12019" aria-controls="acc12019" aria-expanded="false" class="usa-accordion__button">Allocating Homeland Security Funding Based on Risk</button> </h2> <div class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose" id="acc12019"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default mobile-edge-padding"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden mobile-edge-padding field__item"><p>Since fiscal year 2003, DHS has awarded more than $50 billion in preparedness grant funding based on risk to build and sustain targeted capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism and natural disasters.</p> <p>Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs): Beginning in FY 2012, all states and urban areas receiving homeland security grant funding are required to develop and maintain a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, which includes the range of threats and hazards faced by an applicant. Through the THIRA process, states will compare existing capabilities with target capabilities to identify potential gaps and focus grant funding accordingly.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--uswds-card-container paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--5789"> <ul class="usa-card-group">  <li class="tablet:grid-col-4 usa-card show-button">   <div class="usa-card__container"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> Disaster Assistance </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/disaster-assistance" class="card-link" data-route-name=""> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large-card-standard"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large_card/public/2022-01/disaster-assistance.jpg.webp?itok=Cy7FMYZC" width="500" height="281" alt="Heavy machinery being used to clean disaster area" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large-card" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usa-card__body"> <p>Disaster assistance is financial or direct assistance to individuals, families and businesses whose property has been damaged or destroyed and whose losses are not covered by insurance.</p> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/disaster-assistance" class="card-link"> <span class="usa-button"> Disaster Assistance </span> </a> </div> </div>   </li>  <li class="tablet:grid-col-4 usa-card show-button">   <div class="usa-card__container"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> Disaster Response and Recovery </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/disaster-response-and-recovery" class="card-link" data-route-name=""> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large-card-standard"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large_card/public/2022-01/disaster-response-and-recovery.jpg.webp?itok=247IQsGF" width="500" height="281" alt="Two people helping a man out of an immediate disaster area" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large-card" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usa-card__body"> <p>Every year, disasters put millions of Americans in danger and costs billions of dollars in property damage.</p> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/disaster-response-and-recovery" class="card-link"> <span class="usa-button"> Disaster Response and Recovery </span> </a> </div> </div>   </li>  <li class="tablet:grid-col-4 usa-card show-button">   <div class="usa-card__container"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> Resilience </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/topics/resilience" class="card-link" data-route-name=""> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large-card-standard"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large_card/public/2022-01/resilience.jpg.webp?itok=lG0jhd2P" width="500" height="281" alt="Two people hugging next to FEMA vehicle" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large-card" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usa-card__body"> <p>DHS works with all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens to make our nation more resilient to acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.</p> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/topics/resilience" class="card-link"> <span class="usa-button"> Resilience </span> </a> </div> </div>   </li>  <li class="tablet:grid-col-4 usa-card show-button">   <div class="usa-card__container"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> Surge Capacity Force (SCF) </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/surge-capacity-force" class="card-link" data-route-name=""> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large-card-standard"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image 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