FEMA Spends More Preparing for Terrorism Than Hurricanes

Re:FEMA Spends More Preparing for Terrorism Than Hurricanes by UnpossibleJim on Thursday August 27, 2020 @12:19PM (#24295206)

While this may be true, one is carried on a news cycle for a longer period of time. Weather events are a normal and predictable happening, so the "shock and awe" don't carry the ratings necessary for the news coverage, regardless of the human tragedy.

Unfortunately, our society's attention span for weather tragedy is short and it is very unlikely any federally funded memorials will be built for victims of wildfires, floodings or hurricanes.

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Re:FEMA Spends More Preparing for Terrorism Than Hurricanes by AnimalMuppet on Thursday August 27, 2020 @12:52PM (#24295626)

I don't know about that. Katrina was in the news for a long time, as a bunch of people were in the Superdome. Then there was news coverage of people trying to recover and rebuild. Katrina is still in the public consciousness, even today. (I mean, so is 9/11. My point is, I think the claim "one is carried on a news cycle for a longer period of time" is wrong.)

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Re:FEMA Spends More Preparing for Terrorism Than Hurricanes by thatcat on Thursday August 27, 2020 @01:16PM (#24295947)

People can’t disagree with and hate hurricanes the way they do other people.

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Re:FEMA Spends More Preparing for Terrorism Than Hurricanes by saagarjha on Thursday August 27, 2020 @02:04PM (#24296610)

Perhaps, but some apparently think they can with global warming.

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