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Mission assignments were analyzed by geographic location, disaster type, event timing, personnel types deployed, and associated Emergency Support Function.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789326103887_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The DoW supported 37% of all original FEMA mission assignments during the study period. Activity peaked during the 2017 hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic. Tropical cyclones and hurricanes in low-lying coastal states and island territories, and biological incidents in densely populated areas, were the primary drivers for DoW assistance. 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