My mother worked for FEMA for a couple of decades.
In addition to what you’re saying, I think it’s important to note that while they correctly identify FEMA has being under the Department of Homeland Security, this was not always the case. DHS is our newest federal department and was created in response to 9/11. Before that, FEMA was an i…
My mother worked for FEMA for a couple of decades.
In addition to what you’re saying, I think it’s important to note that while they correctly identify FEMA has being under the Department of Homeland Security, this was not always the case. DHS is our newest federal department and was created in response to 9/11. Before that, FEMA was an independent agency with a much smaller budget and a clearer role. Post-9/11, FEMA got involved in counterterrorism and had an extra layer of bureaucracy and a lot more top secret clearances. My mother blamed the added layer of bureaucracy for a lot of what happened in the Katrina response and she always preferred FEMA’s independence.
Just another example of how centralization of power post-9/11 ruined everything.
My mother worked for FEMA for a couple of decades.
In addition to what you’re saying, I think it’s important to note that while they correctly identify FEMA has being under the Department of Homeland Security, this was not always the case. DHS is our newest federal department and was created in response to 9/11. Before that, FEMA was an independent agency with a much smaller budget and a clearer role. Post-9/11, FEMA got involved in counterterrorism and had an extra layer of bureaucracy and a lot more top secret clearances. My mother blamed the added layer of bureaucracy for a lot of what happened in the Katrina response and she always preferred FEMA’s independence.
Just another example of how centralization of power post-9/11 ruined everything.