Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, also known as PEMA, is an independent cabinet-level agency in

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

tasked with the response to, preparedness for, recovery from, and the mitigation or prevention of

disaster A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. '' Natural disasters'' like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by na ...

s (

natural Nature is an inherent character or constitution, particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the laws, elements and phenomena of the physical world, including life. Although humans are part ...

and otherwise) and other

emergencies An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening ...

Agency directors

* David Sanko (2003–2004) * Adrian R. King (2005) * James R. Joseph (2005–2007) * Robert P. French (2007–2011)

References

State agencies of Pennsylvania Emergency management in the United States Keystone symbol {{Pennsylvania-stub

Agency directors

See also

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