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1. Designed to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, tribes, local governments, and disaster relief organizations.
2. Created a nationwide system of civil defense agencies, and defense drills became routine in schools, government agencies, and other organizations.
3. Authorized tribal governments to directly request an emergency or major disaster declaration from the President.
4. After a fire devastated a New Hampshire town, was passed to provide Federal disaster assistance.
5. Emphasized that Federal disaster assistance was intended to supplement, not supplant, the resources of State, local, and private-sector organizations.
6. Merged many of the separate disaster-related responsibilities into a new Federal Emergency Management Agency.
7. Directed FEMA to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.