FEMA Categories
Categorizing Losses
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EDITOR'S NOTE
This issue of Disaster Recovery Today focuses on categorizing losses using the required FEMA categories. This step is the third in a nine-step process identified by Adjusters International to respond to a declared disaster.
Following a disaster, categorizing losses must be accurately performed to avoid future conflicts with FEMA. This issue breaks down the categories and describes how each is to be used.
Your comments, suggestions and requests for back issues are always welcome.
—Sheila E. Salvatore, Editor
In the previous issue of Disaster Recovery Today, the focus was on assessing and documenting losses caused by a disaster. If the event is of such magnitude that federal aid is declared, the losses will need to then be categorized by FEMA categories A through G. These categories are separated into two sections:
Emergency Work (Categories A & B) and Permanent Work (Categories C through G).
The primary difference between emergency and permanent work involves the reimbursement for an agencyﾒs employees (force account) for eligible disaster-related work. FEMA
1 This is for force account labor only. It does not affect contract costs. Additionally, in some instances such as when seasonal employees are used for disaster-related work, both straight and overtime may be reimbursable.
