FEMA Budgets & Online Map Selling Business??

[Moochy]

From a 2003 WH Press Release:

Emergency Preparedness
$200 million for the flood map modernization activities. This program uses state-of-the-art technology to cost-effectively develop accurate and complete flood hazard information nationwide. This capability will enable state and local planners to better identify high risk areas susceptible to flood damage. Using Hurricane Isabel as an example, FEMA, along with state and local land planning agencies, could have used this technology to better help identify areas in Virginia and North Carolina that are at risk for flood damage. This information is then used to develop a mitigation strategy where the Chesapeake Watershed is managed and improvements to coastal lands and structures are made that would have minimized flood damage. The flood map modernization program works in tandem with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Fund, and together helps Americans limit losses in consequence of flood damage every year. The FY 2004 budget allocates $51 million more in funds over the $149 million funded in 2003.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/10/20031001-7.html

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is responsible for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and federally declared disasters. For 2005, FEMA's budget includes $20 million for planning and exercises associated with medical surge capabilities. The budget transfers funding for the Strategic National Stockpile to the Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=3133

So I'd heard that the budget was lowered for FEMA, but these press releases don't agree. I guess the FEMA budget was blown on this Java Application:
http://store.msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1

Can you beleive this shit? they are selling flood maps off their website. :eyes: Oh well I thought' I'd have something useful to say in response to these links, but having found the FEMA flood map store I'm too mad to think clearly.