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National Response Plan Lays a Secure Foundation (Rep. Chris Carney)

This is an important step forward for FEMA and for DHS as a whole. In the 2006 floods, the people of Pennsylvania learned first hand how an uncoordinated response can prolong suffering, and I’m glad that DHS seems to be learning from its mistakes and listening to input from the folks at the state and local level who are, after all, the true first responders.

Tags Chris Carney Disaster Federal Emergency Management Agency Government National Response Plan National security Natural Disaster United States Department of Homeland Security

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