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Emergency Management

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) leads the country’s risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation. FEMA strives to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from a variety of hazards, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism.

FEMA reports on:

  • Risk assessments
  • Disaster declarations and statuses
  • Mission assignments

Resources

The following resources are not Office of Homeland Security Statistics products and may adhere to different data and reporting review processes.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • OpenFEMA Data Sets — FEMA provides many data sets to the public through OpenFEMA. Data is available on disaster information; emergency management, preparedness, and alerts; Individual Assistance; Public Assistance; Hazard Mitigation Assistance; and the National Flood Insurance Program.
  • Hazus — FEMA provides models to estimate risks from earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and hurricanes through their free Hazus software.
  • Fire Statistics - FEMA publishes data sets and statistics about fires, fire risk, firefighters, and fire departments in the United States.
Last Updated: 11/17/2023
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