States to ID bodies, notify relatives and bury dead...per FEMA

[preciousdove]

http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/090905/sub_mortuary001.shtml

...Ward, a Wisconsin native who formerly worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said he is handling "my first and only disaster" for FEMA. While he is one of the news media coordinators at the site, there is little information he can give

Ward said the approximately 150 DMORT workers are "gathering forensic data," including DNA that ultimately can be useful in identifying hurricane victims. But he said the long work of positive identification, notifying relatives and arranging for burial will be up to the state.

"That's normally their responsibility," Ward said. He said the state asked for FEMA help because of the enormity of the task....

[merwin]

1. Let me get this straight.. when it was a terrorist attack in NY,

ALL efforts were given by the federal government to help identify bodies and clean up as quickly as possible... but when it's New Orleans, they don't care?

[newyawker99]

2. kick

:kick:


Disgusting... :puke: