Emergency and Other Relief Servicesin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
2 July 2007
Industry Code : 62423
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g. wars). Emergency relief may be needed following a natural disaster such as an earthquake, fire, drought, tornado, famine, hurricane, floods, mudslide, or a man made disaster such as hazardous material containment, nuclear or biological threats or acts of terrorism. Note that international humanitarian relief, as provided by agencies such as USAID, is not classified as part of this industry.
The major products and services in this industry are:
- | Federal Government Programs |
- | State and Local Government Programs |
- | Community, Non-Profit and Religious Programs | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
- | Provision of food to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts |
- | Provision of shelter to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts |
- | Provision of clothing to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts |
- | Provision of medical relief to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts |
- | Provision of resettlement services to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts |
- | Provision of counseling services to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts | |
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