Disaster Response: Federal Assistance and Selected States and Territory Efforts to Identify Deaths from 2017 Hurricanes

Abstract

In 2017, three major hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Mariastruck Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, causing severe damage and deaths. After Hurricane Maria, questions were raised about how deaths related to the hurricane were identified and documented in Puerto Rico. States and local jurisdictions are responsible for identifying and documenting disaster related deaths. Additionally, the federal government may play a role in helping to respond to disaster-related deaths, by, for example, providing Funeral Assistance for eligible funeral costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1136619

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Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Death
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • National Governments
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • United States Government

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