WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kit Bond today released the following statement regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) dramatic change and implementation of a new flood policy, apparently without public comment, which undermines its ability to help fight floods, remove debris, dewater districts and assist in emergency efforts:

 

             “This is an outrage,” said Bond. “Surely they are not saying that in the wake of Hurricane Katrina when Bush and FEMA were chastised with not being responsive enough that the federal government won’t be there during our community’s darkest hours. If this is true, this will be met with bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill.”

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