FEMA

In the bad old days of Katrina FEMA took a lot of hits because they had political appointees in jobs that required Operations expertise. Lessons were learned and they have come a long way and acquitted themselves well in the recent hurricane IRENE. Their past recalled a situation we had during a hurricane coming thru Florida. Our port manager in Port Everglades, looking ahead leased two 5000 Gallon intermodal tanks and filled them with potable water which he intended for use by our employees and for the port facility. As the weather worsened FEMA appropriated our water for their priorities. Weeks after the storm we sought return of our empty tanks as the per diem costs were running up. We finally located them at the local ZOO! But that was the bad old days and FEMA has performed outstandingly this time and let's hope Congress doesn't cut them off at their knees.
tjs
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