the director of fema reports to the secretary of homeland security.
who does the director of fema report to?
secretary of homeland security
during the debate of the homeland security act of 2002, some called for fema to remain as an independent agency. later, following the failed response to hurricane katrina, critics called for fema to be removed from the department of homeland security. today fema exists as a major agency of the department of homeland security. the administrator for federal emergency management reports directly to the secretary of homeland security. in march 2003, fema joined 22 other federal agencies, programs and offices in becoming the department of homeland security. the new department, headed by secretary tom ridge, brought a coordinated approach to national security from emergencies and disasters – both natural and man-made.
federal emergency management agency
bullet::::- 1923 berkeley, california fire





















































bullet::::- camp fire (2018)





















































bullet::::- list of california fires





















































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bullet::::- nasa ames research center — disaster assistance & rescue team (dart) response





















































bullet::::- museum of the city of sf — san francisco fire department responses to the oakland fire





















































bullet::::- the east bay hills fire — multi-agency review of the october 1991 fire in the oakland/berkeley hills — california office of emergency services, february 27, 1992





















































bullet::::- "the east bay hills fire: oakland-berkeley, california", u.s. fire administration, technical report series. usfa-tr-060, october 1991. fema.





















































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bullet::::- nasa aerial photo of fire
oakland firestorm of 1991