more reasons to be angry

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http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006754.html
via pecunium

http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=55&id=44493
via zarq

and via most of LJ:

FEMA won't accept Amtrak's help in evacuations
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/84aa35cc-1da8-11da-b40b-00000e..

FEMA turns away experienced firefighters
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/5/105538/7048

FEMA turns back Wal-Mart supply trucks
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA prevents Coast Guard from delivering diesel fuel
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA won't let Red Cross deliver food
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm

FEMA bars morticians from entering New Orleans
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15147862&BRD=...

FEMA blocks 500-boat citizen flotilla from delivering aid
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/171718/0826

FEMA fails to utilize Navy ship with 600-bed hospital on board
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0509..

FEMA to Chicago: Send just one truck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050902dale..

FEMA turns away generators
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html

FEMA: "First Responders Urged Not To Respond"
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18470

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Also, in trivial matters, now that we have 1 million environmental refugees roaming about, can we uncancel Carnivale?

Comments

[timiathan.livejournal.com]

re: the latter story -- it's not just firefighters they're giving silly jobs to, they've got EMTs passing out 1-800-FEMA fliers, too. A friend of mine is an EMT from upstate NY, her crew has a ton of search and rescue experience from 9/11, and they all drove down there (sans her, as she's in med school now) expecting the same type of gig, but instead are passing out phone numbers to people who no longer have phones. I guess they're all really pissed.