States Feel Left Out Of Disaster Planning
Well it's not the headline we expected, but it is similar.:rolleyes:
The ole Us and Them concept:D
States Feel Left Out Of Disaster Planning
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A decision by the Bush administration to rewrite in secret the nation's emergency response blueprint has angered state and local emergency officials, who worry that Washington is repeating a series of mistakes that contributed to its bungled response to Hurricane Katrina nearly two years ago.
State and local officials in charge of responding to disasters say that their input in shaping the National Response Plan was ignored in recent months by senior White House and Department of Homeland Security officials, despite calls by congressional investigators for a shared overhaul of disaster planning in the United States.
Should Fusion Centers Formally Adopt an All-Hazards Approach?
You've probably seen the recent NY Times article about the lack of terrorism focus by Fusion Centers. I think that's taking far too narrow a view at how these centers should be doing their work, or even what the scope of that work should be.
The CRS report on Fusion Centers issued this past summer suggests that a broad, all-hazards approach may be best. This seems like a no-brainer to me. What, do you imagine, are the disadvantages to a broader focus that encompasses fighting terrorism and crime?