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Accession Number
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PB2013-102040
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Title
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Federal Involvement in Flood Response and Flood Infrastructure Repair: Storm Sandy Recovery, October 31, 2012.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2012
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Media Count
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12p
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Personal Author
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N. T. Carter
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Abstract
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This report first provides a primer on federal flood policy. The remainder of the report describes the federal role in emergency flood response and post-disaster repair and rehabilitation of flood protection measures. This report will help answer the following questions: Which federal programs can assist with floodfighting. Which federal programs can assist with repairing damaged dunes, levees, and flood control works. What are the flood policy and funding issues that may arise during recovery from Storm Sandy.
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Keywords
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Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
Federal resources
Flood control
Floods
Infrastructures
Policies
Public safety
Storm Sandy
Storms
Surging
United States
Weather hazards
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Source Agency
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Congressional Research Service
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NTIS Subject Category
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91I - Emergency Services & Planning
70F - Public Administration & Government
43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
55C - Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather Forecast
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Corporate Author
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Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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Rept. to Congress.
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NTIS Issue Number
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1304
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Contract Number
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N/A
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