From: Rich Gauszka 

Can't help victims if yiur equipment is in Iraq

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10035818
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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Sunday evening that the state's response
will likely be hampered because much of the equipment usually positioned
around the state to respond to emergencies - including tents, trucks and
semitrailers - is now in Iraq.

"Not having the National Guard equipment, which used to be positioned
in various parts of the state, to bring in immediately is really going to
handicap this effort to rebuild," said Sebelius.

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6481093&nav=menu188_2

The problem exists nationwide, according to a Government Accountability
Report from January.  It said the "National Guard may not be prepared
to respond to domestic events, particularly large-scale, multi-state
events...as efficiently and effectively as possible."

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