The latest, Hurricane Irene, has brought billions of dollars in damage along the East Coast. The people, towns and businesses there are suffering and must be helped. But it should not be necessary to raise doubts and slow efforts in one area in critical need in order to aid another area of the country in critical need. Washington must increase funding for FEMA to be sure all needs are being met. Surely, they can come to agreement in the face of deadly tornadoes, destructive hurricanes and overwhelming amounts of water.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
News-Leader editorial: Secure FEMA funding for Joplin
In an editorial in today's edition, the Springfield News-Leader says FEMA funding for Joplin must be secured:
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Everyone wants assurance that "they get theirs" and to heck with the rest of the country.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Greed rules everywhere and any inclination that it doesn't is fantasy.
It is ludicrous that funds or manpower would be relocated elsewhere because of another catastrophe. There will always be another disaste so figure out how to address them all and FINISH the task at hand. Joplin just started moving from clean up to building up. There are still many many displaced families, businesses, schools etc. Pardon my French candor but that is seriously half-assed.
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