Navy Times Article - Katrina, Disaster Response Policy

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Federal troops should be first responders to natural disasters, experts say
September 14, 2005
John Yaukey
Navy Times

Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast region like an enemy, cutting communications, isolating security forces and severing supply lines.

It's no surprise then that disaster coordinators, Pentagon officials and military experts are war-gaming future domestic catastrophes with the full-time military playing an integral first-responder role - possibly as a police force - which is now illegal.

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Navy Times Article - Katrina, Disaster Response Policy

I generally do not post news articles, but in this case I make an exception, because it's not generally available...

Federal troops should be first responders to natural disasters, experts say
September 14, 2005
John Yaukey
Navy Times

Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast region like an enemy, cutting communications, isolating security forces and severing supply lines.

It's no surprise then that disaster coordinators, Pentagon officials and military experts are war-gaming future domestic catastrophes with the full-time military playing an integral first-responder role - possibly as a police force - which is now illegal.

( continue article )