Georgia Emergency Management Agency
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The Georgia Emergency Management Agency or GEMA is the emergency management agency for the U.S.
state of Georgia
. Its function is similar to that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) in preparing for and responding to disasters, and mitigating potential hazards.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Its function is similar to that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
(FEMA) in preparing for and responding to disasters, and mitigating potential hazards.