In the Future: Interagency Federal Response
Emergency response operations during the Whittier earthquake were handled, as usual, by state and local agencies. Federal agencies did their jobs during the recovery phase, funneling grants and reconstructing roads.
But the next time a powerful earthquake strikes a highly populated area, watch for federal workers to take on a new, more active role during the disaster. Last June, 25 agencies agreed to assist state and local life-saving efforts during extremely devestating earthquakes. They'd operate under a program called the "Plan for Federal Response to a Catastrophic Earthquake."
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