The first time the federal government became involved in a local disaster following which of the following?
A) St. Louis, Missouri is flooded in 1815
B) A town in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire in 1803
C) A series of tornadoes devastates several communities in Oklahoma in the 1830s
D) Hurricane Oswald causes severe damage in five Atlantic states in 1877

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The first time the federal government became involved in a local disaster was in 1803 when a town in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire. This event marked the beginning of federal involvement in local disaster relief.

The First Time the Federal Government Became Involved in a Local