On the recordJuly 26, 2009
People forget that most of the resources that actually responded to Hurricane Katrina were not Federal resources.
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congress.govPeople forget that most of the resources that actually responded to Hurricane Katrina were not Federal resources.
Fugate highlights the importance of local and state resources in disaster response.
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