Hazardous Waste Recovery Program
When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita left much of New Orleans and the southern Parishes of Louisiana in shambles, an effective Clean and Rehabilitation Plan became imperative.
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Projects for FEMA
FEMA has more than 3,700 full time employees. They work at FEMA headquarters in Washington D.C., regional and area offices across the country, the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, and the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. FEMA also has nearly 4,000 standby disaster assistance employees who are available for deployment after disasters. Often FEMA works in partnership with other organizations that are part of the nation's emergency management system. These partners include state and local emergency management agencies, 27 federal agencies and the American Red Cross.