If all disasters are local. What are the local emergency management, Counties, and States doing? Eyes on Mississippi.

Thoughts of performance of local emergency management offices\agencies, counties, and States performance during a major crisis (natural, man-made, and especially environmental disasters).

Are States immediately declaring a disaster before, and during a crisis for federal assistance from FEMA?

Have local, and States budgeted for the risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to their constituents? 

Or, is FEMA the point of blame for any failures that are incurred?  

Does FEMA bring the equity that the States lack in serving their 'whole community'?

Many more questions that communities must answer of their local EM and State offices\agencies.

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