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FEMA: Disaster Relief or Plain Disaster? |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / COMMENTARY |
| Author: Russell R. Dynes |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1992 |
| Size: 2,553 Words, 16,232 Characters |
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After Hurricane Andrew hit the U.S. mainland, the eye of a political storm hovered over the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA became a convenient target for criticism. In addition to the national media coverage of the storm, local stations from across the country armed with new technology did their own "damage assessment," while neophyte reporters sought out delay and inefficiency.
Accusations of inattention and incompetence in the early days after impact were constantly contrasted with the mobilization of last year's "disaster," Desert Storm. That contrast suggested FEMA should have been there rescuing victims, providing hot meals, and issuing checks for damaged houses. Of course, a major disaster in a political year engenders controversy. When Dade County Emergency Manager ...
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... on top of local, state and federal jurisdictions. This diffused responsibility creates confusion and delays when action needs to be focused quickly. On the other hand, a system based on a military model that could mobilize more easily would undercut the pattern of decentralized power that has traditionally characterized the American political system and would bring its own set of problems. vbcrlf
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