Obama promises to help Gulf Coast governors with Tropical Storm Isaac
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-promises-help-gulf-coast-governors-isaac-211344475.html
President Barack Obama on Monday promised the governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi that they would have “the resources they need” to cope with Tropical Storm Isaac, on track to batter the Gulf Coast in the coming days, the White House said in a statement.
Concerns about the storm led Republicans, gathered at their presidential nominating convention in Tampa, to hold only a short symbolic session.
Obama got a briefing with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Director Rick Knabb of the National Hurricane Center, which has predicted that Isaac could strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later in the day.
In concert with the Defense Department, FEMA has created “Incident Support Bases” with critical supplies in Jacksonville, Fla., and Montgomery, Ala.; they’ve also deployed personnel to Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi “to work to make sure there are no unmet needs.”
“The president directed Administrator Fugate to ensure that FEMA was prepared regardless of the ultimate strength and impact of the storm,” the White House said.
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...Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi that they would have “the resources they need”...
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Once again ignoring Texas (unless Perry has not requested aid). Last I saw, Isaac was likely to make landfall West of NOLA and bring East Texas into the mix.
The media also conveniently forgets that it was the LA Gov. Blanco who refused to request aid, even though Pres. Bush began calling her directly for three days before Katrina hit. ...Guess it’s so much easier for them to blame Bush.