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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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