Deck 6: The Role of the Federal Government in Disaster Management

Question 1

As put forth in the United States Constitution, the function of protecting public health and safety rests primarily with the:

A) federal government
B) local government
C) state government
D) citizens of the United States

Answer 1

C

Question 2

One of the programs created by the Stafford Act was:

A) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
B) National Highway Safety Grant Program
C) Homeland Security Grant Program
D) Taxpayers Relief Grant Program

Answer 2

A

Question 3

__________, a program initiated by FEMA in 1997 that encouraged involvement of all sectors of the community in emergency management and mitigation activities, was an attempt to foster public-private partnerships for community-wide mitigation planning.

A) Project Hope
B) Project Relief
C) Project Save
D) Project Impact

Answer 3

D

Question 4

This legislation is aimed primarily at controlling and streamlining the administration of federal disaster relief and mitigation programs, and places emphasis on pre-disaster mitigation planning to reduce the Nation's disaster losses:

A) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
B) Disaster Mitigation Act
C) Hazard Mitigation Act
D) None of the above

Question 5

__________________ is housed within the larger Department of Homeland Security, where it is one of many different agencies responsible for protecting America from dangers of all kinds:

A) Federal Bureau of Prisons
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Department of Land and Agriculture
D) U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

Question 6

Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are defined as properties with ________ or more NFIP claims over $1,000 each within a ten-year period.

A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1

Question 7

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that federal agencies:

A) protect endangered species and their habitats
B) make it impossible to negatively impact the environment through their actions
C) study and disclose potential environmental impacts due to their decisions
D) all of the above

Question 8

Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) applies only to these specific mapped areas but can restrict activities of the private sector or state or local governments if so desired.

Question 9

The primary purpose of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), formally known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is to increase quality of the waters of the United States by natural resources and wildlife. True of False?

Question 10

FIRMs are paper or digital maps that represent the full range of flood risk in the community.

Question 11

Businesses in particular, under the Internal Revenue Code, may write off many kinds of uninsured expenses involved in restoring property to pre-disaster condition.

Question 12

All together, the federal government carries out about 20 different programs that seek to encourage development nationwide, including many programs that apply to high hazard areas such as the coastal zone.

Question 13

Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act are examples of "indirect mitigation programs".

Question 14

Local and state governments should assess hazard districts with lower tax rates or impact fees, while increasing taxes and fees for properties built in safer locations.

Question 15

The National Flood Insurance Program is notorious for providing low-cost flood insurance that does not reflect the actual level of risk involved.

Question 16

Climate change ___________ refers to the process of adjusting to our climate and its effects in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities.

Question 17

The ___________________Program, notorious for providing low-cost flood insurance that does not reflect the actual level of risk involved, could be greatly strengthened if repetitive loss problems were addressed, perhaps by charging the owners of repetitive loss structures a higher premium for flood insurance

Question 18

A local rule or law that the government can pass and has the authority to enforce within its jurisdiction is known as an ________________.

Question 19

The ___________________Act establishes a national policy "to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations."

Question 20

Section 404 of the ________________ Act contains provisions that restrict the discharge of dredge and fill materials into the Nation's wetlands.

Question 21

Explain the significance of the the U.S. Global Change Research Program and some of the steps the federal government has taken to address climate change.

Question 22

In 1990 Congress amended the Coastal Zone Management Act, and added several additional activities for which states may use CZMA grant funds. Describe how some states have been creative in establishing activities within their coastal management programs that are effective in mitigating the impacts of natural hazards.