Chertoff already starts the blame game for next hurricane disaster

rainbow4321

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Thu Apr-13-06 12:11 AM
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Chertoff already starts the blame game for next hurricane disaster

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041306dnnathurricanes.16fe8953.html

Hurricane Katrina was a "wake-up call" for disaster responders to have evacuation routes set and emergency plans in place before the start of this year's storm season, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Wednesday.

Mr. Chertoff, in Orlando to meet with Gulf Coast state emergency managers and attend an annual hurricane preparedness conference, also said the Federal Emergency Management Agency should not be considered the front line of defense in future disasters.

In preparing for the hurricane season, which begins June 1, "I think some parts are readier than others," Mr. Chertoff said in an interview. "I think this has been a great wake-up call."
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Anticipating concerns that the federal government would try to run disaster response, Mr. Chertoff said FEMA would play "a supporting role" to local and state authorities.

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Thu Apr-13-06 12:14 AM
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1. Are we witnessing Grover Norquist's drowning

of the government in the bathtub?

FEMA is no longer to be relied upon?

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allalone

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Thu Apr-13-06 01:00 AM
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2. then are they going to rename it?

let's see, how about Another Bloated Bureaucracy Tit For Repubs to Suck From? Too long?

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