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Craig Fugate is an excellent choice, and was confirmed by the Senate late today after Senator Vitter released his hold. Choice to Head FEMA is Confirmed(Associated Press via NY Times).We believe that Mr. Fugate is responsible for the best definition of a "disaster" - an emergency is a bad situation in which responders outnumber sufferers; [...]
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Our first experiment at displaying data in this way. NB:1This is data reported to FEMA by the states - or directly by local administrators;We know nothing from this data of size, effectiveness, equipment, capabilities of CERT teamsOther volunteer organizations - volunteer ambulance corps, fire departments, and other groups, like The 3 Steps - wouldn't be [...]
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More on how NOT to respond to a disaster. CNN reported that FEMA gave away $85 million in household supplies intended for Katrina victims. Click here for the Article on CNN.
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SIGN THIS PETITION:FEMA has decided that it's not going to deliver ice in disasters, except in narrowly defined "medical" or "life-threatening" circumstances. Ice, of course, is a staple in disasters. The Disaster Accountability Project has coverage of the FEMA decision here.And DAP has also organized a petition drive - sign the petition at this link [...]
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