Unfortunately, Secretary Chertoff and the
Bush Administration recognize the Federal role in word alone.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and
certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency
work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms
and flooding in the counties of Adams, Buffalo, Fillmore, Frontier, Hall,
Hamilton , Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Seward, and York.

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"The ability of the federal government to effectively respond to an
emergency is directly tied to its efforts to prepare and enable first
responders to deal with a disaster.

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Thompson Calls Chertoff's Proposals to Restructure FEMA a Band Aid Fix

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* FEMA must operate in accord with the emergency management "cycle" system
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WASHINGTON , The following is a statement by the
White House Press Secretary:

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on May 11-12, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.

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"Secretary Chertoff's proposal is just another example of placing a small
band aid on a gaping wound. Their actions
demonstrate that they have actually weakened the Federal role in disaster
preparedness by cutting Emergency Management Grants by nearly $15 million and
narrowly focusing most of the Department's resources on terrorism related
issues.

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WASHINGTON, Today Congressman Bennie G.
Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of
Homeland Security, named Thomas J.

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Statement By the White House Press Secretary

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Thompson
(D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the
following statement regarding Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's
plan to turn FEMA into a better "response " agency. To focus only on some disasters only weakens the federal government's
response.

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"The Department of Homeland Security has a record of presenting half-
truths and half-solutions, which do little more than grab the headlines."

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The Agency said additional designations may be made at a later date if
requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage
assessments.

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"The only way to avoid the past failures of FEMA is to address three
fundamental problems, which Katrina brought so vividly to light:

* FEMA must be led by a director statutorily required to possess
experience in emergency management.

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The Secretary's recommendations do little to
address the larger problems caused by separating the preparedness and response
functions at the Department of Homeland Security.

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* The organizational structure of the Department of Homeland Security must
reflect the vital connection between the FEMA director and the President
of the United States -- the director must report directly to the
president during all incidents of national significance.

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Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

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But
the American people see through it and deserve better.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Michael D. Costello as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.