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www.fema.gov
An independent agency of the federal government of the United States, FEMA was founded in 1979, but can trace its origins back to the Congressional Act of 1803. The mission of the agency is to reduce loss of life and property and to protect the national infrastructure from all types of hazard through an emergency management program that includes preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery.

