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You've seen the National Guard around right? They run ~$1 million a day to operate. Not really something the local government or even the state can afford to
by knappe 13y ago
You've seen the National Guard around right? They run ~$1 million a day to operate. Not really something the local government or even the state can afford to utilize for the time needed to help with evacuation and cleanup efforts.
I'm glad to see FEMA step in, if only for the funding.
- macinjosh 13y agoI won't say we can't use the money but along with that money comes the requirement to do things the Feds' way which as this case points out isn't really ideal.
- knappe 13y agoI'm as annoyed as anyone by this turn of events (FEMA intervention in utilizing UAVs). I've even passed along the article to some high level people at the state to rabble rouse.
- sliverstorm 13y agoGenerally speaking, the local organizations have to do things the feds' way too. In the past 10 years or so a lot of rules & regulations have been established to try to improve disaster response & management, and this applies to local government just as it applies to FEMA.