FEMA's fuzzy chain of command impedes its mission -

The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs a clearer chain of command and more efficient partnerships with state and local governments in disaster relief situations, witnesses told the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. READ MORE

The House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management met on Monday, July 27, 200 to receive testimony on defining a catastrophic disaster, the role of the Federal Government after a catastrophic disaster, and whether additional authority is needed to address the response and recovery from a catastrophic disaster. MORE INFO