Kathleen Tierney

University of Colorado at Boulder

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Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and director of its Natural Hazards Center

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Superstorm Sandy has FEMA back in the headlines, with potential consequences for the Presidential campaign.  What does FEMA really do?

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After major disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency becomes a household word. It gave George W. Bush a black eye after Katrina.

Superstorm Sandy and FEMA

After major disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency becomes a household word. It gave George W. Bush a black eye after Katrina.

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