Fmr FEMA Dir. James Witt hired for LA Katrina Recovery Effort

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Go Witt on Leadership!

LA Governor: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) announced that James Lee Witt will be hired to assist Louisiana's Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts!

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What We Do

Founded in 2001, James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA) is a crisis and emergency management consulting firm based in Washington, DC with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and Sacramento. JLWA has unrivaled experience and hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster mitigation, continuity of operations, and emergency management issues. JLWA bridges government agencies and non-profits with industry and constituents, advises educational institutions, and assists state and local governments, as well as international bodies to prepare for and recover from disasters and crises. ..."

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Interesting reference article only:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/02/levee.criticism.reut/index.html]">Experts: Models predicted New Orleans disaster

Several experts also believe the decision to make FEMA a part of the Department of Homeland Security, created after the September 11, 2001 attacks, was a major mistake. ...

Former FEMA director James Lee Witt testified to Congress in March 2004: "I am extremely concerned that the ability of our nation to prepare for and respond to disasters has been sharply eroded.

"I hear from emergency managers, local and state leaders, and first responders nearly every day that the FEMA they knew and worked well with has now disappeared. In fact one state emergency manager told me, 'It is like a stake has been driven into the heart of emergency management,'" he said.



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So, guess who's also with this firm?

General Wesley Clark :patriot:

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http://www.SecuringAmerica.com">WesPAC - Securing America's Future :kick: