47 years since
Executive Order 12148 — Federal Emergency Management

July 20th, 1979 · United States

47 years ago today, in United States, executive Order 12148 — Federal Emergency Management.

Carter executive order consolidating federal emergency management functions, formally establishing FEMA's operating authority.

Source: Executive Orders · FEMA.

What it caused

• Federal Emergency Management Agencyestablished
• Executive Order 12657 — Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance in Emergency Preparedness Planning at Commercial Nuclear Power Plantsestablished
• NSDD-47 — Emergency Mobilization Preparednessestablished
• Executive Order 12241 — National Contingency Plan / Radiological Preparednessinfluenced
• Federal Radiological Emergency Response Planestablished
• NAPA Report: Coping with Catastropheinfluenced
• Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committeeestablished

What led to it

• Cold Warinfluenced