Disaster Assistance: Information on Federal Disaster Mitigation Efforts
T-RCED-98-67
Published: Jan 28, 1998. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 1998.
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GAO discussed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster mitigation efforts, focusing on: (1) the reasons why disaster mitigation efforts are not always undertaken by state and local governments and individuals; (2) FEMA's efforts to encourage mitigation; and (3) issues that GAO believes are pertinent to ensuring the cost-effective use of federal dollars for hazard mitigation.
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