Michael Brown (Yes, That One) Responds At TMV
The Moderate Voice’s Joe Gandelman apologizes… Dear Michael Brown: We were wrong. And we owe you an apology. In watching the recent videos of videoconferences immediately before and during Katrina, we...
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EXCLUSIVE: FEMA Trailer Driver Speaks
A couple weeks ago I found an interesting comment in our FEMA Trailers post. Apparently, Jimmy Hall says he drove some of the FEMA trailers to Arkansas and Florida. Since then, I’ve emailed back and...
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More FEMA “Fun”
FEMA has said this home is habitable. And this one… And this one… More… The Federal Emergency Management Agency has notified about 8,900 heads of households in Houston, representing more than 20,000...
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More Speak About FEMA Trailer Woes
From the comments section of our “FEMA Trailer Driver Speaks” post. First, a resident of Louisana who lost everything, moved back and is ashamed with the response of the government: I live in Slidell...
View ArticleFEMA: We Can Rebuild It
…but first it must be destroyed… And after the response to Katrina, this isn’t a shock… WASHINGTON â€â€? Hurricane Katrina exposed flaws in the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the...
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FEMA, Please Don’t Forget Katrina Victims
From the comments section of a recent post about FEMA woes, we find these comments. First, Lena Wichterich says: I AM SOOOO ANGRY!!!! just like everyone else, my parents and I have lost everything and...
View ArticleTwo In The Chest. One In The Head.
It’s time to put FEMA out of its misery. “But why?” you ask. Read this.
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Global Warming, Hurricane Katrina and the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation commissioned a study on Hurricane Katrina. The question being asked? Did global warming have any effect on the strength of the storm? Here’s an excerpt of the release...
View ArticleNow, Did Anyone See This Storm Coming?
Is anyone surprised? Amid cries that boiled down to “throw aid ($$) at it,” Congress did what the media and public response demanded and the result is catastrophic waste Among the many superlatives...
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Remember New Orleans
A reader writes… Hi. I just wanted to thank you for listing my website as a business to support last Christmas 2005. Every bit is so appreciated. As you well know, we are still very much hurting down...
View ArticleFeeding Frenzy: What’s Eating Us?
We live in a world that likes to focus on flash…the best news is breaking news that portrays the latest tragedy…whether that be a plane crash, a shooting, or any of a number of calamities. At the same...
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FEMA Recommendations Overruled By Bush
Just read this from The Boston Globe: WASHINGTON — President Bush this week asserted that he has the executive authority to disobey a new law in which Congress has set minimum qualifications for...
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FEMA Trailers For Sale
UPDATE: Want more info? Read some of these stories too. More Speak About FEMA Trailer Woes. FEMA Trailer Driver Speaks. FEMA Trailers Still In Arkansas. ———– ORIGINAL POST: That’s right. Come one,...
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Rebuilt Levees Worse Than Before Katrina?
Yep, we’re staring another disaster in the face as hurricane season approaches New Orleans. From National Geographic: Almost a year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared that it had restored...
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FEMA’s Toxic Trailers
As if survivors of the hurricanes didn’t have enough to worry about, now comes word that some of them suffered illnesses as a result of living in those trailers. Could it be because the trailers were...
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Court Rules Against Katrina Victims
We could call it criminal, another example of a heartless insurance industry, etc. But it looks pretty clear that these people’s homes weren’t covered for flood damage. From the Chicago Trib: Allstate...
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FEMA Trailers Back In The News
We talked about this in July 2007, and now FEMA has finally issued a warning that people need to move out of their FEMA-issued trailers because they could be bad for their health. From USA Today: NEW...
View ArticleGustav Headed Towards Category 5
Forecasters are now predicting that Hurricane Gustav will become a category five storm sometime soon. As you all undoubtedly know, Gustav is the first major hurricane to threaten the Gulf Coast since...
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Last Thoughts On the Bush Presidency
As we move within 24 hours of inaugurating a new president, most of America’s attention is focused on the future, with a great many Americans hopeful about Barack Obama and his coming presidency....
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