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Wildfires in California: Where the Hell is FEMA?

There are wildfires in California today. Why the hell isn't FEMA out there ahead of the blaze???

Curse that Michael Brown!

In a more serious vein, my lovely wife has some serious questions about New Orleans.

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caltechgirl (www):
Heh. Unlike the other LA, the corrupt government of LA can actually handle this kind of thing :)
9.29.2005 4:50pm
Robert West (mail) (www):
Wildfires in California are standard operating procedure, perfectly normal and predictable. They happen every year. There's no need for FEMA.
9.29.2005 5:14pm
Masked Menace (mail):
What I want to know is if Sean Penn will show up with his dixie cup.

BK
9.29.2005 5:41pm
caltechgirl (www):
naw. but he'll have an empty O2 tank....
9.29.2005 6:33pm
Scott Kirwin (mail) (www):
Global Warming.
It's all because of Global warming.
And Bush (of course).
9.29.2005 9:29pm
Xrlq (mail) (www):
I thought the fires caused global warming.
9.29.2005 9:39pm
B. Durbin (www):
*yawn*

Oh, the state is burning down again? :)

(As a side note, I was living in Colorado during the Hayward fire and other associated fires, and I realized how affected I was by my upbringing when everyone around me was panicking and my reaction was, "No way it will get to Denver; it's going to stop by Highlands Ranch with all the overwatered lawns and lack of mature trees." The sky was dark with smoke and my reaction was "Eh." We Californians are a strange bunch.)
9.30.2005 12:58am
JFC:
I believe FEMA has already promised to ante up towards CA fire fighting costs.

FEMA promises to help CA fire fighting efforts

If that doesn't make Republicans puke, then I guess nothing will. This fire is about 5 to 10 miles from my house. If FEMA pays a dime, I don't think I can cast a Republican vote. (I will vote on those propositions though!)

John
10.1.2005 5:27am