Catastrophic Preparedness: How Ready Is FEMA for the Next Big Disaster?

Hearing of Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, March 17, 2011.

“FEMA spends an average of $4.3 billion each year on responding to disasters. Most of the money is spent on direct disaster assistance programs such as Individual Assistance (e.g., temporary housing), Public Assistance (e.g., debris removal and repair of damaged public property), and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (e.g., retrofitting buildings to make them resistant to earthquakes or strong winds). These programs are intended to address the short-, medium- and long-term impacts of a disaster on individuals and communities. "

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