FEMA chief waited until after storm hit
TED BRIDIS Associated Press (from San Jose Mercury-News)
WASHINGTON - The government's disaster chief waited until hours after Hurricane Katrina had already struck the Gulf Coast before asking his boss to dispatch 1,000 Homeland Security employees to the region - and gave them two days to arrive, according to internal documents.
Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, sought the approval from Homeland Security Secretary Mike Chertoff roughly five hours after Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29. Brown said that among duties of these employees was to "convey a positive image" about the government's response for victims.
While Warriors Watch
-
The first round of the NBA playoffs is over, with some Western Conference
surprises, at least in terms of pre-season hopes and expectations. The
bigges...
1 day ago
No comments:
Post a Comment