When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, we saw first-hand how the lack of a modern National emergency alert capability complicated the immediate response and recovery in the gulf States.
Thompson reflects on the failures of emergency alerts during Hurricane Katrina.
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Essentially turning them into 'jails,' which the Mississippi Democrat says would constitute a misuse of the facilities.
At a time when DHS is rightly warning about an elevated threat environment from terrorists and cartels, we should be focused on plugging security gaps rather than senselessly creating new ones.
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