Deck 3: Role of Governments

Question 1

Chose the best answer to complete the following statement: The current amount of federal assistance for mitigation projects can be as much as _________ of each project's cost

A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following agency does not involve in the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP)?

A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) National Science Foundation (NSF)
C) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
D) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Community Rating System (CRS) was initiated as a mandatory program in 1990 under the NFIP for recognizing and encouraging communities that exceed the minimum requirements of the NFIP.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is the elevation of the water surface resulting from a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year.

Question 5

HMGP is the largest source of federal funding for state and local mitigation activities which derives from the Disaster Relief Fund
.

Question 6

Which of the following is a category of the Community Rating System (CRS) classes?

A) Public Information
B) Mapping and Regulations
C) Flood Damage Reduction
D) All of the above

Question 7

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) was established by the Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Question 8

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) categorizes climate change impacts into two groups: fast or "extreme weather events" such as hurricanes and flash floods; and "slow onset" events such as sea level rise.

Question 9

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system that implements Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) has many levels of action that include global, regional, national and thematic platforms.

Question 10

Along with the Zuiderzee Works in the North Sea, the Delta Works have been declared as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Question 11

Chose the best answer to complete the following statement: The Mitigation Directorate of FEMA is officially known as the_______________

A) Federal Mitigation Administration
B) Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration
C) Mitigation Administration
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a basic type of local government in the U.S.?

A) Counties
B) Municipalities
C) Council of Governments
D) All of the above

Question 13

Each state and U.S. territory has a State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO), who is the primary contact between federal government and the state.

Question 14

The Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program does not require a disaster declaration to provide mitigation funding to state and local governments.

Question 15

Which of the following is a priority area of the Sendai Framework to address the challenges and shortcomings of DRR implementation?

A) Understanding disaster risk
B) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk
C) Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
D) all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grants?

A) Planning grants
B) Project grants
C) Program grants
D) Management cost grants

Question 17

The Maeslantkering, a storm surge barrier in the Netherlands is one of the largest moving structures on Earth.

Question 18

Home rule is a delegation of power from the state to its sub-units of governments.

Question 19

Which of the following is a division of the Mitigation Directorate?

A) Risk Reduction
B) Risk Analysis
C) Risk Insurance
D) All of the above

Question 20

Usually, government agencies implement large-scale mitigation projects, regulate land use and development and assist communities with funding for hazard mitigation activities.