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responding to floods and other natural disasters by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and
FEMA is responsible for responding to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
Last year, in fact, was a banner year for calamity: FEMA found itself responding to 75 major disasters and eight emergencies so designated by the White House.
After backing Guber through a series of disasters, Schulhof eventually admitted that he was unable to get the producer to change his management style.
The condition of a long-lived asset is affected by its durability, the quality of its design and construction, its use, the adequacy of maintenance that has been performed, and many other factors, including: accidents (an unforeseen and unplanned or unexpected event or circumstance), catastrophes (a tragic event), disasters (a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction), and obsolescence.