Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

Disaster Assistance: Information on Federal Disaster Mitigation Efforts

  Premium   Download PDF Now (16 pages)
Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Jan. 28, 1998
Report No. T-RCED-98-67
Subject
Summary:

Federal disaster mitigation refers to measures taken to prevent future losses or reduce the losses that might otherwise occur from disasters. Although several federal agencies undertake mitigation activities, this testimony focuses primarily on those of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). GAO discusses (1) the reasons 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.

« Return to search Government Accountability Office reports