Office of Emergency Preparedness

What a fabulous title! Is this a common office/department in the US?

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Huge sinkhole swallows tree in US state of Louisiana - BBC News

What a fabulous title! Is this a common office/department in the US?

It used to be, back when we had local Civil Defense instead of FEMA. I imagine the title is more popular there due to their desire to constantly blow holes in the ground despite living below sea-level, a few miles from the ocean.