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DMAN EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND 100%VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is a Stafford Act? - ANSWER Gives the person in power to declare a
disaster and request federal government assistance
What was the protocol before the Stafford Act - ANSWER congress would
have to meet a delegate funds for each disaster
What was the predecessor of the Stafford Act - ANSWER Federal Disaster
Relief Act: gave the president to ability to distribute funds to local governments
that asked for it
How many times has the act been used per year - ANSWER 56 times per year
examples of the use of the act - ANSWER Hurricane Katrina, the outbreak of
the West Nile virus, COVID-19
What are the two words that is defined in the act? - ANSWER emergency and
major disaster
what is the first section of the act? - ANSWER findings, declarations, and
definitions
what is the second section of the act? - ANSWER preparedness and pre-
disaster mitigation authority
what is the third section of the act? - ANSWER administrative provisions
what is the fourth section of the act? - ANSWER major disaster assistance
what is the fifth section of the act? - ANSWER emergency assistance
what is the sixth section of the act? - ANSWER emergency preparedness
what is the seventh section of the act? - ANSWER miscellaneous provisions
, what does the Stafford act do overall? - ANSWER establishes the federal legal
framework after the president established a federal emergency
What is not recognized well in the Stafford act? - ANSWER use disaster and
emergency interchangeably (definitions evolve over time)
What is the federal response under the act? - ANSWER 1) overwhelming
event at State or Territory level
2) governor request federal declaration (MUST be requested)
3) granted then 30 federal departments and agencies along with NGOs can be
activated to assist
when was the Stafford Act passed - ANSWER 1988
purpose of disaster declaration? - ANSWER acknowledgment of the issue (up
to the president to accept it), make resources available, and criteria
what are the three criteria that the for a disaster declaration - ANSWER 1)
Political
2) Timing
3) Appeals
true or false: the president MUST abide by criteria when declaring a disaster -
ANSWER False
true or false: presidential declarations are easier to be accepted during election
time - ANSWER True
true or false: if there is no governor or legislation; then the president can declare
a disaster without a request - ANSWER true
What are preliminary damages assessments - ANSWER team who estimate the
extent of the disaster and its impacts on individuals and public facilities
What is one aspect of disaster relief that is not really looked into? - ANSWER
mental health
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