Directly quoting from the city disaster-response plan:
We [the office of the Mayor] coordinate all city departments and allied state and federal agencies which respond to citywide disasters and emergencies through the development and constant updating of an integrated multi-hazard plan. All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office. Our authority is defined by the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, Chapter 6 Section 709, Paragraph B, 'Each parish shall maintain a Disaster Agency which, except as otherwise provided under this act, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire parish.'
All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office.
Requests that were not made. FEMA and other agencies begged the city and state for permission to get started. The reply was "we need 24 hours to make a decision".
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Date: 2005-09-08 06:59 am (UTC)Bull. Effing. Shit.
Directly quoting from the city disaster-response plan:
We [the office of the Mayor] coordinate all city departments and allied state and federal agencies which respond to citywide disasters and emergencies through the development and constant updating of an integrated multi-hazard plan. All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office. Our authority is defined by the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, Chapter 6 Section 709, Paragraph B, 'Each parish shall maintain a Disaster Agency which, except as otherwise provided under this act, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire parish.'
All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office.
Requests that were not made. FEMA and other agencies begged the city and state for permission to get started. The reply was "we need 24 hours to make a decision".