42 USC § 5132 - Disaster warnings

(a) Readiness of Federal agencies to issue warnings to State and local officials

The President shall insure that all appropriate Federal agencies are prepared to issue warnings of disasters to State and local officials.

(b) Technical assistance to State and local governments for effective warnings

The President shall direct appropriate Federal agencies to provide technical assistance to State and local governments to insure that timely and effective disaster warning is provided.

The President is authorized to utilize or to make available to Federal, State, and local agencies the facilities of the civil defense communications system established and maintained pursuant to section 5196 (c) of this title or any other Federal communications system for the purpose of providing warning to governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters.

(d) Agreements with commercial communications systems for use of facilities

The President is authorized to enter into agreements with the officers or agents of any private or commercial communications systems who volunteer the use of their systems on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis for the purpose of providing warning to governmental authorities and the civilian population endangered by disasters.

Source

(Pub. L. 93–288, title II, § 202,May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 145; Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3412(b)(1),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3111.)

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–337substituted “section 5196 (c) of this title” for “section 2281(c) of title 50, Appendix,”.

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44 CFR 204 - FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

44 CFR 206 - FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

44 CFR 207 - MANAGEMENT COSTS

44 CFR 208 - NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM

44 CFR 80 - PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION FOR OPEN SPACE

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