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Statutory Spine?

Emergency Management derives much of its authority from the law. In some cases, Emergency Management wouldn’t exist without it. This is readily prevalent in various countries throughout the globe who are now considering their statutory framework for disaster response (See https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2020/06/597435/case-new-law-manage-disasters).

With that, the 2005 Hyogo Framework for Action (superseded by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction) was adopted by 168 Nations. For most Domestic Emergency Management programs, this isn’t mentioned, but it is somewhat similar to what NIMS did for the United States.

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Disaster Legal Services, Unfunded

Its interesting to hear that the Disaster Legal Services program was not funded as part of the larger federal response to COVID-19. Do you think this is due in part to the various response efforts by state bar associations and judiciaries?

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