And, yes, I DO take it personally: The Katrina-zation of Kansas

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Monday, May 07, 2007

The Katrina-zation of Kansas

heckuva job, george...

The rebuilding effort in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, likely will be hampered because some much-needed equipment is in Iraq, said that state’s governor.

Governor Kathleen Sebelius said much of the National Guard equipment usually positioned around the state to respond to emergencies is gone. She said not having immediate access to things like tents, trucks and semitrailers will really handicap the rebuilding effort.

we're fighting 'em over there which means we don't have shit available to help ourselves over here...

(thanks to think progress...)

Labels: emergency preparedness, Hurricane Katrina, Iraq, Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, National Guard, tornado