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Which Way, L.A.?

Is America Ready for the Next Disaster?

Around the county, disaster planners at the state level are roasting the Department of Homeland Security .  Since Katrina, they say, Washington has been trying to minimize its own exposure and blame the states for not being prepared.  Despite past promises, they say, the states have not been allowed to help draw up what’s called the National…

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Around the county, disaster planners at the state level are roasting the Department of Homeland Security. Since Katrina, they say, Washington has been trying to minimize its own exposure and blame the states for not being prepared. Despite past promises, they say, the states have not been allowed to help draw up what’s called the National Response Framework.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Patrick Yoest

    Congressional Reporter, Dow Jones Newswires and Wall Street Journal

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    Jane Bullock

    former FEMA Chief-of-Staff

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    Tim Manning

    Response and Recovery Chair for the National Emergency Management Association

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