Katrina Gate 101- Lesson Two

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Now after FEMA was gutted and demoted to "protect the American people" the Department of Homeland Security became the big dog and not only was it responsible for protecting the American people but it came in as a full departemnt with it's Secretary being in the president's cabinet.

Now just to be sure that all the "dots were connected" and the "American people would be safe" the Department of Homeland Security and the folks on the president's staff developed something called the National Response Plan. The NRP looked at many scenerios where it might have to act in the event of a natural or terrorist led disaster. It even wnet so far as to plan for an event that might render local governemnts helpless. Within the NRP were procedures that would be followed if such an eventy occured.

Now, the United Sates governemnt has a chain of command much like any business or corporation or the military and orders come from the top and are passed downward. In the case of a nutural or terrorist led disaster the command would look something like this: President orders the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to act and the Secretary of DHS oders varuious agenciesm. including FEMA, to act. Can FEMA act on it's own, you might ask. Well, that's a good question. The answer is, "No". It must be ordered to act by the Secretay of the DHS who had been ordered to act by the president.

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