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On June 19, 1978, President Carter gave to Congress the Reorganization Plan Number 3. This plan established FEMA.
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Reagan redefines FEMA's role to fit the Cold War, giving it the power to cope with nuclear attack and implement martial law.
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Appointed as director of FEMA in 1982 by Reagan, Giuffrida steps down amid accusations of fraud.
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FEMA's response to Hurricane Hugo prompts Senator Fritz Hollings to denounce it as "the sorriest bunch of bureaucratic jackasses I've ever known."
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Andrew was a category 5 hurricane that caused 26.5 million in damage and displaced 250,000 people.
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Immediate response by FEMA and the country. Attacks were on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. 2996 fatalities.
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President George W. Bush consolidates FEMA with the Department of Homeland Security.
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One of the worst hurricanes to make landfall in US history. Hurricane Katrina caused over 100 billion dollars in damage and more than 1800 deaths. Again, as in the past, FEMA was slow to respond.
