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3. FEMA is meant to help after the emergency

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 08:39 AM

Aug 2017

not to do on-site Highwater rescue etc. the so-called Cajun Navy has more boats here than the local state and federal resources combined

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Any Emerging Characterization of the Federal Response to Harvey? [View all] hexola Aug 2017 OP

FEMA is meant to help after the emergency elehhhhna Aug 2017 #3

99% of the people at FEMA are the same as when Obama was President GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #4

In the US, rescues are handled by "local folks" alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #5

Yeah, locals... GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #6