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federal coordinating officer |
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Appointed by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on behalf of the President, to coordinate federal assistance to a state affected by a disaster or emergency. The source and level of the federal coordinating officer will likely depend on the nature of the federal response. Also called FCO. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When the President declares a federal disaster area, he appoints a Federal Coordinating Officer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, to direct the federal response. ``In communities along the foothills, like Glendale, they tended to suffer proportionately greater damage because they were more vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding,'' said David Fukutomi, federal coordinating officer for FEMA. ``Registering for disaster assistance takes one phone call,'' said David Fukutomi, federal coordinating officer for FEMA. |
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