EMUSA Introductory Section - FEMA

Latin Words (dis, astro)—roughly, “formed on a star.” (Quarantelli 1987, 8) ... from local politicians and business leaders, to state officials and federal elected and appointed officials (not to mention any government agencies) use the terms ‘acts of God,’ ‘forces of nature’ and ‘freak events’ to distance themselves and their ... ................
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