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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate released a short video today promoting — and demonstrating – how disaster survivors for the first time can apply for government assistance with their smart phones through the agency’s mobile site, m.FEMA.gov.

Throughout his tenure, Fugate has been a major advocate of personal technology (particularly smart phones) as a disaster preparedness and response tool for the public, and he smartly often shoots quick Flip videos to amplify his message through social media.

FEMA head Craig Fugate displays how disaster survivors can apply for assistance on their smart phones