IRE Tipsheet
CAR after the disaster: FEMA, SBA and other data
Number:
2613
Title:
CAR after the disaster: FEMA, SBA and other data
Subject:
Disasters
Author(s):
John Maines
Author Affiliation:
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Year:
2006
Conference:
CAR_2006_Newark_NJ
Summary:
This tipsheet is a good guide to investigating the government aid that generally follows large natural disasters. Specifically, Maines discusses his own experience investigating FEMA after Hurricane Katrina. He recommends various websites as a good starting point, and then offers advice for more detailed investigations. For example, Maines suggests comparing the FEMA database of funeral-related expenses to the number of deaths listed by the local medical examiner.
Total pages:
3
Keywords:
government aid;federal government;relief efforts;humanitarian aid;FEMA;computer assisted reporting;hurricanes
Other info:
Tipsheet files available
 T2613.pdf (33.2KB)




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