http://rawstory.com/news/2005/FEMA_director_told_Congress_We_are_prepared_as_never_before_to_deal_quickly_and_competently_with_disas_0907.htmlThe following statement, delivered by Under Secretary Michael D. Brown Mar. 9, 2005 to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, was acquired by RAW STORY Wednesday from a source on Capitol Hill. It follows.
In the testimony, Brown says, "Our Nation is prepared, as never before, to deal quickly and capably with the consequences of disasters and other domestic incidents," which he couched with the caveat, "recovery from - a catastrophic incident is still a challenge to the emergency management community."
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Last year, FEMA's disaster response and recovery capabilities were put to the test by the unprecedented string of hurricanes that struck the Southeast. It was the most active hurricane season the nation has seen in more than 100 years. Florida, which was particularly hard-hit, became the first state since Texas in 1886 to be struck by four hurricanes in a single year.
Looking to 2006 - I would like to highlight a few issues in the President's fiscal year 2006 budget request.
Our Nation is prepared, as never before, to deal quickly and capably with the consequences of disasters and other domestic incidents. However, despite continuing improvements to the national domestic incident architecture, planning for a comprehensive and effective response to - and recovery from - a catastrophic incident is still a challenge to the emergency management community.
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