[Westbrook]

A big storm requires *efficient* and *flexible* government.

Big Government is neither.

[USNBandit]

FEMA has, I think, 9 districts around the country. Depending on which district you are talking about there is a varied requirement for how much stuff FEMA keeps on hand.

I have worked with FEMA in my area and they have a large amount of equipment standing by, but it is hardly ever used. I think a fair amount of money could be saved by paring down the number of districts, leveraging off National Guard capabilities, and prepositioning gear to respond to certain types of emergencies. Especially when it comes to storms we usually have several days to get ready.