Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

In the United States, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, passed by Congress... 

National Response Plan (NRP) - The plan that coordinates federal resources in disaster situations. (The NRP is designed to address the consequences of any disaster or emergency situation in which there is need for federal assistance under the authorities of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. The NRP is also the federal government s plan of action when assisting affected states and local jurisdictions in the event of a severe disaster or emergency. The plan consists of 12 emergency support functions [ESFs].)... 

Emergency—Any incident, whether natural or man-made, that requires responsive action to protect life or property. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, an emergency means any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the president, federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States. 

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