Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018

Section 1206 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) (2018) authorizes FEMA to provide communities with the resources to administer and enforce building code and floodplain management ordinances following a major disaster declaration through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program.

El 7 de enero, un terremoto de magnitud 6.4 sacudió a Puerto Rico y puso a FEMA en acción. Esto marcaría el ritmo que llevaría el manejo de emergencias durante el 2020. Luego de esto, le siguió una pandemia mundial, extensos incendios forestales y una histórica temporada de huracanes.

On Jan. 7, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Puerto Rico and launched FEMA into action. This would set the tone for emergency management in 2020. What followed was a worldwide pandemic, widespread wildfires and a historic hurricane season.