From: John Cuccia 

On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 17:33:11 -0400, "Gary Britt"
 wrote:

>Disaster protection/relief is a local responsibility and a state
>responsibility first.

Whoops, the feds disagree with you:

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_home2.jsp
In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale
emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary
responsibility on March 1st for ensuring that emergency response
professionals are prepared for any situation. This will entail providing a
coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and
mounting a swift and effective recovery effort. The new Department will
also prioritize the important issue of citizen preparedness. Educating
America's families on how best to prepare their homes for a disaster and
tips for citizens on how to respond in a crisis will be given special
attention at DHS

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