FEMA is less prepared now than it was in the past

I had hoped that after all the criticism FEMA received for not being prepared for a disaster the scale of Katrina, one of their top priorities would be to reform and make sure that the government is ready and alert in case another natural disaster occurs. But not FEMA. Reform? NEVER! A former FEMA chief of staff, Jane Bullock, told CBS that FEMA is less prepared now to handle a natural disaster than it was before Katrina. "I don't think the steps have been taken that the federal government would be there to help the state and local governments should we have another Katrina disaster," Bullock said. "In fact, things have gotten worse."

I am not sure if everyone is aware of this, but it is tornado season. I only know this because I live in the midwest and, needless to say we, are under a tornado watch about once a week. Personally, I want to know that if a tornado were to ransack the midwest, the government would behind us one-hundred percent, but revelations like these make me feel uneasy not only for myself, but the entire nation. This is not a matter or Republicans versus Democrats either, this is matter of the government, in general, getting its act together. Not to mention, this hurricane season is predicted to be as dangerous as the last; we could have another Katrina situation on our hands within a matter of months. Bullock told CBS, "[s]ome of our state and local governments have made great strides, and we have excellent state and local emergency managers. But, if we have a major hurricane, their assets are going to be overwhelmed, as we saw in Katrina, and they're going to look to FEMA and the federal government. The question is, will the federal government be there? And who will be in charge? We currently don't even have a (permanent) head for FEMA." 

"I don't think there's a prospect of (the system) being fixed until the administration and the Department of Homeland Security make a commitment to helping people in disasters. During the '90s, FEMA worked. FEMA was there to help people. They knew they could count on the government. I don't think anybody, now, can count on the government being there for them during times of disaster." No they cannot. But the question is what can we do about it? I can only hope this information is not true. Who knows why she is a former chief of staff.