Mitigation In The 1990s

1990s, the most of mitigation programs were solely focus on natural hazards (Roberts, p. 134). The maximum end of creating a mitigation directorate was to move the agency away from national security functions toward natural hazards that are more easily mitigated than prevented (Roberts, p. 134). James Lee Witt, oversaw FEMA reorganization and he as the director promoted the idea of mitigation at the local and state level throughout the 1990s. As a result, mitigation became associated with the policies of his political chief, President Bill Clinton (Roberts, p. 134). In the wake of September 11 attacks, everything change, from roles and responsibilities, to the creation of departments. In fact, the September 11 attacks placed attention to