Following the devastating tornado in Oklahoma, the federal government is stepping in. A look at disaster assistance and the politics of relief.
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Guests
- Harold Brooks - research meteorologist at NOAA's National Severe Storms Lab.
- Steve Ellis - vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense.
- Mark Merritt - senior vice president of recovery services at Witt O'Brien's, a crisis management and disaster response group. He was a FEMA official in the Clinton Administration.
- Saundra Schneider - professor and director of the master's of public policy program at Michigan State University.
Original Publication URL: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-05-22/role-federal-government-disaster-relief
Discussion
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