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Anatomy of a Disaster

Question 4 • Principles of Fire and Rescue

Which of the following does FEMA declare more often in order to provide federal aid to communities?

Answer
A
hurricane declarations
B
earthquake classifications
C
major disasters
D
emergency declaration

Explanation

FEMA issues major disaster declarations more often than emergency declarations to make federal assistance available to affected communities. A major disaster declaration can follow events such as hurricanes, floods, or fires; a hurricane declaration is not a separate declaration category, and earthquake classifications are not FEMA aid declarations.

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