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FEMA Announces Two New Disaster Recovery Strategies Continuing to address shortcomings identified in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and the central Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2006, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has announced new "Recovery Strategies" in two key areas of disaster operations: shelter and housing, and debris removal. Read full story >>

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