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  • E-mails from former chief of FEMA eye-opening

    11/03/2005 9:17:12 AM PST · by caryatid · 16 replies · 1,085+ views
    theadvocate.com [Baton Rouge, LA] ^ | 11/03/05 | GERARD SHIELDS
    WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Charles "Charlie" Melancon, D-Napoleonville, released e-mails Wednesday that former FEMA Director Michael Brown wrote during Hurricane Katrina focusing on everything from concerns about Brown's attire to finding a dog-sitter. Melancon, a member of a special House committee investigating the federal response to the hurricane, called the e-mails evidence that Brown was out of his league in addressing the hurricane and its aftermath. The e-mails were part of 1,000 provided to the committee. "The e-mails of former FEMA Director Michael Brown provide telling insights into the federal response to Hurricane Katrina," Melancon said in a statement. "Many...