Senator calls for every American City to Have an Emergency Plan.

Senator Feinstein calls for every American City to Have an emergency plan.

http://feinstein.senate.gov/05releases/r-katrina0908.htm

As we move forward together as a nation, we also need to focus on concrete solutions for improving our preparedness for calamities that engulf any part of the country.

In close cooperation with state and federal emergency agencies, each city in this country absolutely must have an effective emergency plan in place.

These plans need to include professional and skilled emergency operations directors, clear lines of authority, practical evacuation strategies, and previously determined command centers that can be up and running on a moment’s notice with satellite connections and powered by their own generators.

Key department heads should carry two-way radios with extra battery packs at all times.

The plans also must have mechanisms to immediately call for and facilitate the delivery of food, water, and medical supplies to areas in need.

But it is not enough to just have a plan in place. These plans must be rehearsed and drilled until they become second nature for the public agencies, emergency responders, and communities involved. When disaster strikes, there can be no confusion as to what must happen.

 

--Editorial Note:  Feinstein's comments make good sense.  Also I must give her credit, as many Democrats chime, all-Bush's fault all of the time, Feinstein is correctly pointing out that there is a great responsibility here with local and state government.

In the case of Louisiana, I understand that the State of LA and City of New Orleans are beaten down, however one must ask how long leftist urban center leaders will be allowed to fight the President tooth & nail on any number of everyday things--then claim it is Bush's fault when things go bad.  (For another example of Bush being the scapegoat for local incompetance, look to Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell on any number of issues!)