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December 18, 2017

Title: FEMA and Natural Disasters
Topic: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discussed by Drew White
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Part 1 of 3

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) caused a stir recently when he suggested that local first-responders should have a greater role in disaster response. As we discovered during and after Hurricane Harvey…this is very true!

Drew White is the Senior Federal Policy Analyst for the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Drew was also the Domestic Policy Advisor for Senator Ted Cruz for two years.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should local first-responder agencies have a more active role in recovery efforts?

Should FEMA be the only responder in a disaster situation?

Do non-profits and charities have more flexibility than FEMA?

Should the government begin to lean on non-profits and charities for help rather than FEMA?

Tune in to the next segment with Drew White as he discusses another major issue with FEMA: money.

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - FEMA and Natural Disasters
Topic: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discussed by Drew White
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Does FEMA have a fleet of flat-bottomed boats they can utilize quickly to save those who are downing in flood waters? HINT: Nope! They have a fleet of personnel who can only get to action after Congress has authorized it!

How does FEMA disperse the money given them by Congress?

Does all the government bureaucracy just get in the way?

Is too much money wasted on non-emergencies?

Do our elected officials use disaster funding legislation as a means of pushing through their pet projects?

For the most part, are local responders, non-profits, and charities better, smarter, faster, and cheaper than FEMA?

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - FEMA and Natural Disasters
Topic: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discussed by Drew White
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is President Donald Trump making a difference?

How can President Donald Trump help in the future?

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