White House Says It’s Ready For Hurricanes
Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Catastrophe PropertyTouting stronger radio systems and enough food, water and ice to last a week for 1 million people, the Bush administration sought Tuesday to prove it is better prepared for the brewing hurricane season than it was last year. In a calculated contrast to the federal government’s sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina last August, top officials from the Homeland Security Department and Pentagon rolled out plans and ticked off amounts of stockpiled supplies headed for storm zones in the Southeast. At one point, acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison said his agency last year didn’t have a clue on whereabouts of relief aid being rushed to victims.
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