About this episode
Bobbie Scopa discusses the efficiency of FEMA and the financial responsibilities of local governments during emergencies.
I’ve responded to many nationally declared emergencies that involved FEMA. Is FEMA the model of efficiency, nope. Would states and local governments collapse under the financial burden of emergencies like hurricanes, tornados, fires and floods? Yes indeed. Should we just put the financial responsibility back on the states, counties and cities? Well, we were there […]
People in this episode
Host: Bobbie Scopa
Topics covered
- FEMA
- emergency management
- government responsibility
- local government
- natural disasters
Keywords
- FEMA
- emergencies
- hurricanes
- tornados
- financial burden
- local governments
- disaster response
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FEMA
Places: United States
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