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History and Mission of FEMA
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Skilled Labor Series: Eric Letvin, FEMA
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Feb 29 2024 33m
History and Mission of FEMA
Chapter 1 2 mins
Eric's role at FEMA and career path from engineering to hazard mitigation
Chapter 2 1 min
FEMA's inception, evolution, and mission within DHS
Chapter 3 53 sec
Hazard mitigation vs. resilience outcomes
Chapter 4 2 mins
FEMA's expanded role in non-natural disaster management
Chapter 5 2 mins
Pre and post-disaster flood mitigation strategies and grant programs
Chapter 6 3 mins
Wildfire mitigation efforts and challenges amplified by climate change
Chapter 7 2 mins
FEMA's operational structure and budgeting for disaster relief and mitigation
Chapter 8 1 min
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for resilience efforts
Chapter 9 1 min
Examples of funded projects in disadvantaged communities
Chapter 10 2 mins
The significance of FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance program in the face of climate change
Chapter 11 1 min
Advances in flood mapping technology and risk communication
Chapter 12 1 min
Challenges in modeling wildfire risk and the dynamic nature of wildfire hazards
Chapter 13 2 mins
The importance of building codes in disaster readiness
Chapter 14 1 min
The shift towards prioritizing pre-disaster mitigation funding
Chapter 15 3 mins
Lessons from past disasters on the value of proactive mitigation
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