“The GAO report reiterates what has long been clear: FEMA’s Public Assistance program has been riddled with red tape, slowing down recovery along the Gulf Coast,” Landrieu said.From first-hand experience, that is a pretty accurate description of how FEMA has operated post-Katrina.
“The GAO outlined the program’s numerous deficiencies, including reversing approval decisions after our communities had already begun the construction process. FEMA has also relied on temporary staff lacking necessary expertise to be a steppingstone, rather than a roadblock, to recovery.”
The full GAO report she alluded to is here.
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