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United States of America: 42 U.S.C.A. § 5131 Federal and State disaster preparedness programs

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A statute to provide that the President is authorized to establish a program of disaster preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and includes preparation of disaster preparedness plans for mitigation, warning, emergency operations, rehabilitation, and recovery.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Themes Early warning Recovery Governance Preparedness
Country and region United States of America
Publication year
1974

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