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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (also known as the F.E.M.A.) is a U.S. government organization in The Walking Dead (TV Series) as well as the real world. It has protected millions of Americans from terrifying consequences of natural and man-made disasters and is responsible for responding to disasters and assisting in the recovery. The most recent disaster they are attempting to assist in, known as the "zombie"/walker epidemic, has appeared to overwhelm them, as no non-infected officials from the organization can be found. Only abandoned evacuation centers, advertisement over the radio, and some supplies, as well as some Infected FEMA operatives can be seen and heard throughout the series.

Contents 1 Pre-Apocalypse 2 Post-Apocalypse 2.1 Everything Dies 2.2 Days Gone Bye 2.3 What Lies Ahead 2.4 Bloodletting 2.5 Save the Last One 2.6 Nebraska 2.7 Beside the Dying Fire 3 Evacuation Centers 4 Notes

Pre-ApocalypseEdit

The organization functioned normally, providing aid around the United States to those who needed it whether natural or man-made disasters. It wasn't until signs of the infection began showing and more and more infected and walkers became present that FEMA began working alongside with the CDC, Military, and the government trying to coordinate their efforts to save the public and begin evacuations and keep other areas under quarantine.

Post-ApocalypseEdit

With the infected beginning to outnumber the normal humans in the country and evacuations failing, FEMA began the emergency broadcast system informing people to head towards the cities (such as Atlanta) since the military could protect them. However, FEMA officials became Walkers themselves and the military failed to protect the cities, leaving the public to fend for themselves.

Everything DiesEdit

In this webisode, a helicopter is seen alerting any remaining survivors in the residential area to head towards the park for evacuation to the city of Atlanta.

Days Gone ByeEdit

The hospital and area that Rick Grimes leaves seems to be a former evacuation outpost, later under control of the military to help evacuate patients and staff from the hospital. When Rick wakes up, the hospital is abandoned and the military outpost is deserted.

What Lies AheadEdit

Shane is seen attempting to fix up his own car to leave the group, accidentally powering up the radio. FEMA's evacuation notices and bulletin updates can be heard looping over and over again on the emergency broadcast channel until Shane turns off the car radio.

BloodlettingEdit

Shane and Otis head towards a former high school that was previously a FEMA outpost for medical supplies. The high school has a mobile medical trailer as well as tents set up for evacuees in the area. However, it is seen overrun by several infected Walkers.

Save the Last OneEdit

Shane continued to travel inside the school hallways and gymnasium, attempting to lose and dodge away from the Walkers. Infected FEMA officials can be seen chasing the duo throughout the school.

NebraskaEdit

Dave mentioned that FEMA was running ferries along the southern Georgia Coastline to carry citizens down to a supposed safe zone near the Caribbean Islands. He also mentioned that FEMA was using the train lines leading out of Montgomery in Alabama to evacuate southerners towards the central United States such as Kansas and Nebraska.

Beside the Dying FireEdit

T-Dog mentions that the group's best chance at survival would be to head East for the coast. If the ferries are still in operation by FEMA and the military, they are likely being escorted by the US Coast Guard and Navy which would protect against the infected Walkers.

Evacuation CentersEdit

With the infection raging out of control and multiple victims becoming infected, FEMA had to take the next step of full-town/city evacuations. FEMA began setting up evacuation centers around major urban centers such as hospitals, arenas, or malls where people were "forced" to go and await further instruction. FEMA representatives would assess the evacuation centers and provide hourly updates over all radio frequencies of the current conditions; however, it is presumed that the infected individuals also made their way to those locations and quickly almost every evacuation center was overrun by the Walkers. With the evacuation centers being overrun, it is rumored and shown that FEMA members became infected themselves.

So far there are only five known evacuation centers in the TV Series:

• The Atlanta Refugee Center - the most well-known evacuation center of the city and county areas. Refugees and survivors were encouraged to head to this location for aid. Lori and Shane were attempting to make their way there as seen in the episode Chupacabra, however, the radio stopped broadcasting and the military began its bombardment on the city instead.

• The CDC Building - this building was capable of housing several refugees, however, its primary use was to discover a cure for the infection and therefore only allowed a limited public to venture to this location.

• Unnamed High School - As seen in the episode, Bloodletting, this was a local high school that was converted into a FEMA command post and evacuation center after the epidemic occurred. Medical supplies and trailers were set up and Sheriff's Department Deputies assisted with the evacuation of the county. However, Walkers made their way there, bringing the infection with them and soon the center was overrun.
• Southern Coastline - FEMA was mentioned to be using ships to ferry southerners down to the safely isolated of island chains.

• Montgomery, Alabama - FEMA was using the train lines leading out of Montgomery to evacuate southerners towards the northern central United States such as Kansas and Nebraska.

NotesEdit

• FEMA isn't mentioned much in the TV Series, usually indirectly, but can still be seen playing a role in both pre and post apocalyptic societies.
• FEMA is mentioned most in the episode Bloodletting, when Carl is shot. The high school is said to be a command post and carrying medical supplies.
• Since The Walking Dead (TV Series) is set in the Atlanta, Georgia region, it is part of FEMA's Region #4 area.

Organizations (TV Series)
Linden County Sheriff's Department • King County Sheriff's Department • Center for Disease Control • Federal Emergency Management Agency • The Military • Mert County Department of Public Works • West Georgia Correctional Facility • Woodbury Army