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FEMA is the '''Federal Emergency Management Agency.''' FEMA is an agency of the [[United States]] [[Department of Homeland Security]].  It is designed to coordinate the response to [[threat]]s, [[emergency|emergencies]] and [[disaster]]s within the US that local and state authorities cannot deal with.   

FEMA is the '''Federal Emergency Management Agency.''' FEMA is an agency of the [[United States]] [[Department of Homeland Security]].  It is designed to coordinate the response to emergencies and [[disaster]]s within the US that local and state authorities cannot handle.   

FEMA was criticized after the slow response to [[Hurricane Katrina]].

FEMA was criticized after the slow response to [[Hurricane Katrina]].

FEMA provides emergency [[food]] to [[refugee]]s within the US.

FEMA provides emergency [[food]] to [[refugee]]s within the US.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[United States Department of Homeland Security]]

* [[United States Department of Homeland Security]]

* [[Citizens Assisting Citizens]]

* [[Citizens Assisting Citizens]]

* [[Military ration]]

* [[Military ration]]

* [[MRE]]

* [[MRE]]

== External Links ==

== External links ==

* [http://www.fema.gov/ fema.gov], the agency's official website

* [http://www.fema.gov/ fema.gov], the agency's official website

** [http://www.fema.gov/about/history.shtm A History of FEMA]

** [http://www.fema.gov/about/history.shtm A History of FEMA]