Emergency support function 8 is in effect (ESF-8)
Posted on: February 27, 2020 at 08:39:51 CT
Ozland Tiger LSU
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In Nov 2004 new rules were written in case of national emergencies. fifteen were listed. ESF-9 for example is search and rescue where FEMA is the lead agency and directs all other agencies with a coordinated effort. With Hurricane Katrina this emergency power allows broad power discretion as the clean air act was temporarily suspended due to a number of refineries that went off line.
The point is this is a very coordinated effort on the part of the government in conjunction with the states.
ESF Coordinator:
Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services
Support Agencies:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
General Services Administration
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Postal Service
American Red Cross
Edited by Ozland Tiger at 08:52:28 on 02/27/20