Katrina Coverage

Jeb Bush: Let Locals Lead Disaster Relief

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush delivered a stern message to Congress on Wednesday: State and local officials, not the federal government or the U.S. military, should have the primary responsibility for handling natural disasters.

President Bush and other top officials have suggested that the military could take over disaster response in some cases.

But Gov. Bush, along with Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, told the House Homeland Security Committee that despite many failures at all levels of government during Hurricane Katrina, an increased federal role was not the solution, the Miami Herald reports…

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