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Proceedings of the 8th Annual
Federal Depository Library Conference

April 12 - 15, 1999

Cover/Title Page  | Table of Contents  |  Agenda

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Marc Wolfson
Dave Wellman

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • What is FEMA

Who we are and what we do
  • Why use www.fema.gov
    Successes
    Organization

FEMA - Who we are...

  • An independent Federal agency
  • Director of FEMA, James Lee Witt, holds a cabinet level position.
  • Annual Operating Budget - $420 Million
  • 1998 Federal Disaster Costs - $3.5 Billlion
  • Employees

2500 Full-time
6000 temporary disaster assistance employees
  • FEMA handles an average of 60 disasters per year

FEMA - What we do...

  • Recommend ways to reduce losses of life and property in the event of a disaster.
Training, Out Reach, and Partnering
National Flood Insurance Program
Project Impact
  • Assist in the response and recovery effort after a disaster.

Why use www.fema.gov

  • To obtain accurate, official and timely information in matters relevant to FEMA’s responsibilities
  • To review day by day accounts of major disasters

How we’ve grown...

bar graph-How we've grown, wwww.fema.gov, Organizational Featureswww.fema.gov

Organization Features
  • Side navigation
  • Banner navigation
  • Master Index (A - Z)
  • Color Code Scheme (darker to white)
  • Search Engine (multiple)
  • E-mail Lists

www.fema.gov

Highlights...

  • Oklahoma City bombing tragedy
  • Tropical Storm Archives
  • Disaster Map
  • Kids Section - FEMA for Kids
  • US Fire Administration
  • Special Programs

Year 2000

Project Impact

screen shot-FEMA Web page - Oklahoma City Bombing Archive

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Presidential Radio Address, Saturday, April 22, 1995

 

 

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Storm Watch, Archive Hurricane Bonnie Advisories and Tracking Maps

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Disasters, Information on Periodically Declared Disasters, Map of US, Disasters 1999

 

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Disasters, Information on Periodically Declared Disasters

screen shot-FEMA Web page-FEMA Kids

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Resources for Parents and Teachers

screen shot-FEMA Web page-US Fire Administration

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Learning Resource Center, LRC ONLINE CATALOG

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Y2K

screen shot-FEMA Web page-Project Impact

Important FEMA Telephone Numbers
  • FEMA general publications:

(800) 480-2520
  • Y2K Bulletin - A Consumer Guide

(888) 261-6214
  • Project Impact - Building Disaster-Resistant Communities

(800) 227-4731
  • Taking Shelter From the Storm - Building a Wind Resistant Safe Room

(888) 565-3896
  • Information Hotlines:

Y2K Information

(888) 872-4925

Map Service Center (for flood insurance rate maps & related floodplain map material)

(800) 358-9616

National Flood Insurance Program

(800) 427-4661

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