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how many fema regions are in the united states
There are 10 FEMA regions in the US.
what does fema stand for
FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency
what is the purpose of fema
FEMA's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the US and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.
when was fema created
FEMA was established under the 1978 Reorganization Plan No. 3 and was activated by President Jimmy Carter in an Executive Order on April 1, 1979.

Question: when did the agency become part of the department of homeland security
Self-contained rewrite: when did fema become part of the department of homeland security