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Memphis Woman Pleads Guilty in FEMA CaseMemphis Woman Pleads Guilty in FEMA Case Local listings from all over 80,000 websites. Memphis Woman Pleads Guilty in FEMA Scheme Updated: Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 6:34 PM CST Published : Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 6:34 PM CST Memphis,... In this article: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Memphis, Hurricane Katrina, and Tennessee |
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NBC | November 04, 2009
Memphis woman pleads guilty in $140K FEMA scheme
...Katrina. Federal prosecutors for the Western District of Tennessee say in a statement that 39-year-old Jennifer Blaye was charged with filing nine fraudulent applications with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some of the...
In this article: Memphis, Hurricane Katrina, Wmc-tv, and Tennessee
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Fox News | June 17, 2009
Cohen Sends Letter to Gov. on Storms
...that caused massive damage and power outages. Cohen requests that Bredesen ask FEMA for a Preliminary Damage Assessment and other assistances for the City of Memphis and Shelby County. Congressman Cohen was among the 140,000 Shelby...
In this article: Steve Cohen, Shelby County, Memphis, and Phil Bredesen
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Village Voice | October 19, 2009
The Cast Rescues Memphis, the Roundabout Smothers Birdie; Keen Co. Offers Tame Wilder
...for subtle musicality of effect instead of the usual ear-blasting. If FEMA had done for New Orleans what she does for Memphis, the Lower Ninth would be a happier place today. And Glover is only the beginning of Memphis's rescue brigade. When...
In this article: Memphis, Memphis, Chad Kimball, Bill Irwin, and Shubert Theatre
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FEMA Assesses June Storm Damage
...11 Aug 2009, 9:51 PM CDT Published : Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009, 8:06 PM CDT Memphis, Tn - FEMA is in town to assess the damage of the storm that hit Memphis this June. It was Friday, June 12th, during rush hour, when a storm swept through the...
In this article: FEMA, Memphis, Shelby County, and Tennessee
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San Jose Mercury News | January 21, 2009
Obama's inauguration: Record crowd gathers on Mall to celebrate 'achievement for the nation'
...who carried a purple ticket that was supposed to allow him into close-in priority seating. "This whole thing looks like it was administered by FEMA.'' The impact of the Obama speech - the entire inauguration - was visible through the eyes of...
In this article: Barack Obama, Washington, George W. Bush, Memphis, Chicago, and Silicon Valley
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Slant Magazine | March 13, 2008
Slant Magazine Film Review: Trouble the Water
...the weather turned deadly-the stunning footage to prove it. The couple's arduous attempts to receive FEMA payments and set up temporary residence at a cousin's Memphis home are intercut with Kim's camcorder movie, a structure that captures...
In this article: Trouble the Water, Hurricane Katrina, Film Review, Slant Magazine, and Memphis
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Reuters | August 31, 2008
U.S. more prepared for Gustav, than Katrina: FEMA
...slow response and then-FEMA director Michael Brown was forced to resign. This time, FEMA said it had hundreds of buses and some chartered aircraft in New Orleans. It has already evacuated around 1,000 people to Memphis. The agency will...
In this article: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, David Paulison, U.S., Hurricane Gustav, and Michael Brown
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www.huffingtonpost.com
John McCain Back To Twittering About Earmarks
...New Madrid fault line, which causes concerns if another major earthquake were to occur. This project would allow FEMA to work with the county to prepare for an earthquake scenario by assessing the needs of the community, with particular focus...
In this article: John McCain, Twitter, Memphis, New Madrid fault, FEMA, Nancy Pelosi, United States, Natural gas, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Order on April 1, 1979.
The primary purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster. FEMA also provides these services for territories of the United States, such as Puerto Rico. The only exception is when an emergency or disaster occurs on federal property or to a federal asset, for example, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or the Space Shuttle Columbia in the 2003 return-flight disaster.
While on-the-ground support of disaster recovery efforts is a major part of FEMA's charter, the agency provides state and local governments with experts in specialized fields and funding for rebuilding efforts and relief funds for infrastructure, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration. FEMA also assists individuals and businesses with low interest loans. In addition to this, FEMA provides funds for training of response personnel throughout the United States and its territories as part of the agency's preparedness effort.
- Name:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Founding Date:
- April 01, 1979
- Head:
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- W. Craig Fugate
- David Garratt (Acting)
- No. of Employees:
- 6,651 (2008 Budget)
- Parent Agency:
- Department of Homeland Security
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