I don't know what they do today, but, when I worked for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA and the Army Corps always had pre-negotiated contracts in place ready to activate immediately after an emergency. These included blue tarp roofs, bottled water, debris removal, and furnished trailers. For example, I remember when they had 10,000 house trailers parked in Atlanta, with contracts in place to move them anywhere. This prevented shortages and price gouging for these items. The Corps also had satellite equipped vehicles that could move into damaged areas within hours to provide office space with internet access. The funding was provided through FEMA, and preparing for emergencies was a fulltime job for hundreds of Federal employees. To me, it seems as though this type of preparedness has greatly declined.
With regards to blue tarps, FEMA "may" be able to recommend contractors do this work.
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