4,000 Strong: The Federal Storm Response
More than 4,000 Federal employees, including more than 1,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are working around the clock in response to these storms. Federal teams have been deployed across the Southeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic regions, including:
- 2 Army Corps of Engineers teams in the Carolinas and Virginia to help plan for debris removal and temporary power support
- 5 Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Medical Assistance teams in the Carolinas, Maryland, and Virginia
- 7 FEMA Incident Management Assistance teams
- 16 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams, including swift water rescue task forces
- Coast Guard personnel positioned in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia to quickly mobilize in support of search-and-rescue efforts
It is the job of the Federal Government to support these parties any way it can. FEMA has more than two dozen Incident Support Bases, Distribution Centers, and other sites with life-saving supplies throughout the East Coast, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Marianas Islands. FEMA National and Regional Response Coordination Centers have also been activated to coordinate with local actors. “The safety of American people is my absolute highest priority,” President Trump said this week. “We are sparing no expense.”
What to know about the Federal response to these deadly storms. Follow: @FEMA, @NWS, or @Readygov on Twitter for live updates. Visit Hurricanes for more information on how to prepare.
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