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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 2006

Page

2

FEMA chief readies for hurricane season staffing push

FEMA acting director R. David Paulison says the agency has about a couple hundred job openings and must fill surge positions by June 1 as the hurricane season nears. lawmaker visits New Orleans follow House approval of a 13 week extension of disaster unemployment benefits for Katrina and Rita victims awaiting Senate action.

Washington Thursay Federal Emergency Management Agency R. David Paulison House Katrina Rita Senate Paulison FEMA Homeland Security Michael Chertoff Dennis Hastert John Boehner Nancy Pelosi New Orleans Gulf Coast

Video shows Louisiana governor assuring levees safe after Katrina

New footage records Gov. Kathleen Blanco telling federal officials Aug 29 that levees around New Orleans were intact, amid warnings of possible breaches. The AP notes earlier briefings warned of flood risk as officials described delays and missteps in response, while critics cited prestorm predictions of disaster.

Washington Gulf Coast Louisiana Bush Administration New Orleans Associated Press Goye Kathleen National Weather Service White House Homeland Security Ment Blanco U.S Superdome Pash David Vitter R-La

Katrina exposes public's dismay at government failures

The AP-compiled footage and transcripts depict a coordinated display of bureaucratic ineptitude across city, state, and federal levels as Katrina battered New Orleans. Leaders promised action but delivered little, fueling widespread cynicism about accountability and competence. Public opinion shifted against Bush era policies and institutions, with calls for major reform and frank conduct from officials like Newt Gingrich and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack.

Washington Bush Mike Brown New Orleans Louisiana House Newt Gingrich Congress Gingrich Iowa Tom Vilsack

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