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Organization says government not ready for disaster

By Eloria Newell James, community@leadercall.com

Smilowitz said tips must include the city or township and state in which any confusion or incomplete plans exist (this is critical information for DAP to evaluate where weaknesses lie.)

Smilowitz said the Disaster Accountability Project is also profiling six areas of concern in the U.S. disaster management system to expose gaps in preparedness — and compare rhetoric to reality.

For more information about the Disaster Accountability Project visit the group’s website at www.DisasterAccountability.org

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