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Old 09-03-2005, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
from cnn.com

Nine stockpiles of fire-and-rescue equipment strategically placed around the country to be used in the event of a catastrophe still have not been pressed into service in New Orleans, five days after Hurricane Katrina, CNN has learned.

WTF
They said it was because the "hadn't been asked for it." Does anyone at FEMA know how to be proactive? That excuse is getting really old, BTW.
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