Private industry leads hurricane relief surge in the US
At the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando the private sector showcased a booming emergency aid market from self heating meals to portable towers and debris haulers. Officials say private firms will fund and operate tents shelters and logistics with Red Cross and FEMA expanding partnerships while some fear overreliance on profit motives.
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Orlando
Fla
Hurricanes Inc
Joe Spraggins
Mississippi
Florida
Katrina
Spraggins
Harrison County
Miss
Teri Besse
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Michael Brown
Grant
AshBritt Environmental
Phillips and Jordan Inc
Dave Blandford
HeaterMeals Inc
Cincinnati
Blandford
Comfort Zone Portables
U.S. Flood Control Corp
Lee County
John Wilson
Feds
American Red Cross
Wal- Mart
Joe Becker
Red Cross
Joy Wallace
Miami
FEMA
Wallace
National Hurricane Center
Max Mayfield
Billy Wagner
Florida Keys
Heater Meals
Alice Funk
Lutz, Fla
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Eulalie Salley & Co
Aikenrelo
Francesshields
Bellsouth
Gorden
Borden
Bordenpestcontrol.com
Laurens St. SW
Aiken, SC
Mbjewelryandbeads.com
Ack Raz
Motorola
Cangaaar Wireless
Bluetooth
Stinglr
Cingular
Cingular Wireless
Intellectual Property Corporation