Organizational Responsibility in Disaster in American Society
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Date
1963
Authors
DRC Staff
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Publisher
Disaster Research Center
Abstract
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In the United States, responsibility for activity in disaster rests primarily with State and local governments. However, when State and local resources are "clearly insufficient" to cope with the effects of a disaster, Federal assistance may be procurred. In this short memorandum we will first present typical local organizations involved in disasters. This will followed by a brief presentation of State and Federal agencies either directly or indirectly involved.
Keywords
local organizations , Fire Department , Police , Red Cross , Salvation Army