sf wrote:
> On 2 Sep 2005 06:02:20 -0700, Seamus wrote:
>
>> Half a billion for bridges in Alaska ? $40M to protect a major city
>> ? You don't see the problem with this ?
>>
>
> Here's more fodder for you:
> http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/arc..._09/007023.php
>
> The worst offense of all (I think) is that the hospital ship just left
> port today and won't arrive until Thursday.
>
> Hundreds of ambulances and busses were bottle necked too.
> http://www.jems.com/
>
> Do Not Self-Dispatch to Katrina
>
> Aug. 30, 2005
>
> In a release distributed yesterday, Michael D. Brown, under secretary
> of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head
> of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urged all fire and
> emergency services departments to not respond to counties and states
> affected by Hurricane Katrina without being requested and lawfully
> dispatched by state and local authorities under mutual aid agreements
> and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Personnel from
> departments are to remain in their jurisdictions until affected states
> request assistance.
>
> Further, the U.S. Fire Administration asks that fire and EMS
> organizations remain in contact with their local and state emergency
> management agency officials for updates on requirements in the
> affected areas.
>
> Release Date: August 29, 2005
>
>> Never mind, GW taking his time to come off of vacation ....
>
> Don't get me started! He's not running for re-election, so he doesn't
> feel any need to make a show of caring the way he did with 9-11. I
> absolutely HATE his swagger. He walks around pretending he's got guns
> strapped to his hips.... and he still doesn't know how to talk in
> sentences.

A bureaucracy gone a muck. Florida wanted to send volunteer air boats with
crews to LA right after the storm but FEMA told them no until they could be
billed for it. I agree with you for sure on this one.

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Joe Cilinceon