Abstract
Federal disaster assistance in the United States of America
Highlights
This pamphlet is designed to inform the public of the scope of federal response to disaster
More detailed information must be sought from the agencies themsevles
Much assistance is provided under the Federal Disaster Act (Public Law 81-875) which is administered by the President1 s Office of Emergency Planning
Summary
Under forced draft, a Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer sailed to Eureka, California, in December, 1964, to provide a floating base for a fleet of Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard helicopters which ferried rescuers and supplies to hundreds of floodmarooned communities for as long as two weeks
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