DU : NO hurricane $ cut and NO hurricane relief privatized..+ THE MEDIA???

[bobbieinok]

IF there is a disaster (hope not) will any of this be publicized????

[blm]

1. I called my local paper to tell them about the cut funding.

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[barbaraann]

2. I hear them blaming the victims.

The talking point seems to be that because of the less-than-expected damage caused by Ivan and Dennis, people weren't taking Katrina seriously.

Nothing about cuts and privatization.

[jimshoes]

3. I'm curious to know more

about this privatized hurricane relief organization and what they hope to do after Katrina blows through. I say this because the relief effort is going to be mammoth, if the worst happens, and I forsee a private company just throwing up their hand and declaring bankruptcy unable to cope with the seriousness of the situation. (At this point it's a hypothetical, but my fingers crossed for as little damage as possible)

[bobbieinok]

4. saw this DU thread earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4480507#4480507


found it on p. 3 or 4 of GD.....moving fast today

[bobbieinok]

5. add this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4482567#top

bushco slashes Clinton's disaster mitigation fund