Acts & Policy
Katrina
Who's Responsible?
9/11
Support agencies
100
It is the duty of this state official to inform the president whether or not a disaster needs to be officially declared. (T)
Who is the governor?
100
The person responsible for declaring an event an emergency or a major disaster? (mel)
Who is the President?
100
The acronym for this government agency is FEMA. (T)
What is the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
200
President Bush moved FEMA into this newly formed government department in 2003. (j)
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
200
The diaspora of Katrina survivors felt insulted and disenfranchised by the media's use of this term when referring to them. (j)
What is "refugee?"
200
This international Islamic extremist terrorist group is responsible for the 9/11 attacks. (K)
What is Al-Qaeda?
200
Although not a government agency, this organization was chartered in 1905 by Congress to “carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace” to alleviate the suffering of people affected by disaster. You may have donated money or blood to them. (Mic)
What is the American Red Cross?
300
Under this plan, the Federal government is prepared to provide supplemental assistance to state and local government in 12 major areas. (C)
What is the Federal Response Plan?
300
The flooding of N.O. after Katrina was attributable to this, not the storm itself. (j)
What is levee failure (or levee breach, etc.)?
300
The sole representative of the president who appraises the initial declaration and decides what most urgently needs response and recovery efforts. (mel)
Who is the Federal Coordinating officer(FCO)?
300
Four hundred eleven of these people were killed as a result of the 9/11 attacks. (K)
What are first responders?
300
As part of the Federal Response Plan, federal personnel can call upon this team before a natural disaster occurs. (C)
What is the Emergency Response Team?
400
This type of declaration by a government executive triggers legal and operational responsibilities for use of resources by the government for use in a disaster. (T)
What is the declaration of "a state of emergency?"
400
This FEMA director attributed high death tolls in N.O. after Katrina to "people who did not heed advanced warnings" though in fact, most victims were poor/disabled and had no means to evacuate. (j)
Who is Michael Brown?
400
This federal government entity is responsible for designing and building flood control systems such as levees and pumps. (j)
What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
400
2,973 (K)
What is the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks?
400
Private organizations and businesses play a large role in disaster planning, response and recovery through the use of these agreements with the government, the value of which can total over $1billion. (Mic)
What are FEMA contracts?
500
This 1968 act empowered individuals and communities by reducing reliance on Federal government and taking responsibility for their own safety by providing extra funding to build trenches and fill sandbags during rainy seasons. (C)
What is the National Flood Insurance Act?
500
These are the top 3 disaster scenarios that are predicted to be the most disruptive and lethal for the U.S. (j)
What are: a category 3+ hurricane hitting NO, a terrorist attack on NYC and a major earthquake hitting near LA?
500
This cabinet member is responsible for donating surplus commodities for the mass feeding of disaster victims. (mel)
Who is the Secretary of Agriculture?
500
This French newspaper released a front page article in response to the 9/11 attacks that was titled "We are all Americans". (K)
What is Le Monde?
500
This type of assistance is used to help smaller groups of people after a disaster hits such as families,businesses, and even farmers.(T)
What is "Individual Help"?
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