[It'salmosttolate]

Two, three, four or more years ago many feared the use of FEMA by the President.

This time it is going to be fun. ?

[HELLRAISER II]

I feel that this is probably happening in FEMA, if it wasn't then FEMA is falling down on the job. Like it or not we are in the crosshairs of several Countries and our government knows it. Now they may not be willing to admit it to the general populace, but it's a fact just the same. I hope we won't need FEMA but in my gut I have this feeling that we are heading into some hard tough times for our great country.

[Hugin]

"The news report about FEMA building the temporary cities to house disaster refugees is totally bogus."

I suppose that's true, they are not building temporary cities, they are just preparing to do so.

[RightWhale]

What natural disaster would require FEMA to create emergency cities

FEMA descended from Civil Defense. Civil Defense was prepared to shelter survivors of nuclear attack. FEMA took on other roles such as hurricane relief when it was apparently decided there would be no defense against nuclear attack.

FEMA may have reports and plans by the truckload, but they have little organization and funding. In case of nuclear attack, FEMA will take over organization of relief, but most of their workers will be new hires and temporaries, as well as volunteers. No one will have the slightest idea what to do about anything. You will be on your own.

[mhking]

"Welcome to FEMA-ville!"

[Fixit]

Follow the money.

     $300 million just for architects and engineers

Campaign contributors all, I am sure.

[ravingnutter]

Hmmmm...I tried to do a search at FedBizOpps recently and could not find it, but if you follow the link, it is there. It seems pretty innocuous, I think we can all take off our tin foil hats now...