The Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricanes Harvey was far more...
, and Maria, which killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico. The response in Texas was on a"larger scale" and faster than the response in Puerto Rico. The slow pace from federal agencies significantly affected the recovery of Maria survivors, according to the report.FEMA already having supplies and personnel available in Texas in preparation for Harvey is a reason aid was quicker, the commission found.
The study found that survivors in Texas received $1.28 billion in aid within two months after Harvey made landfall, while it took four months for Maria survivors to receive $1 billion in aid after landfall. FEMA was the"first responder in the early response efforts in Puerto Rico,” and provided services “typically provided by territorial or local governments," the agency wrote in its 2017 Hurricane Season After-Action Report.
The commission recommended people of color, low-income people, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ communities and other marginalized individuals be the primary focus of recovery efforts during disasters. To better help the disabled during responses, the commission advised FEMA to provide disability training to all of its shelter personnel, including registration, medical and security workers. After Harvey, there was an increased number of people with disabilities who had to leave their homes and go to institutional settings, according to the study.
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