International Assistance
•Canada per the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding (IEMAMOU)
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•Other nations?
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•UN?
Speaking Points
•Under the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding, Canada and the United States have a legal agreement of mutual aid.

•Relevant in Maine due to the proximity to Canada

Narrative
   It’s not just the U.S. federal government that can provide assistance.  Depending on where you live, and certainly in Maine this is relevant, Canada will provide disaster relief to communities in the U.S.  Under the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding, Canada and the United States have a legal agreement of mutual aid.

   There may be other nations that can assist in the event of an emergency, depending upon how grave it is.