[DIRTYSECRET]

Galveston recovered nicely a hundred years ago. No help was available.

[blackdog]

I wasn't going to get into it, but there really isn't a role to play where the federal government is much of a help in any disaster. One could actually argue the exact opposite is true. You need to peel back the rhetoric and think about it.

State and local governments, utility companies, and local charities along with friends and neighbors working with small businesses get things fixed pretty quick on their own. All the feds can do is trow money at it in redundancy.

[mewzilla]

Agnes in ‘72 was before FEMA.