Archive | October 30, 2012

FEMA’s Forgotten Hurricane Follies

Lots of folks remember FEMA’s snafus with Katrina. But its history of screwups goes much further back. Here’s a recap on FEMA’s record with Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The conclusion might prove relevant this time around: “Hurricanes and governments have developed an odd, symbiotic relationship. When the former threaten to make their presence felt, the […]

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