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What agencies do right in disaster response

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are getting some good reviews for their response to Irene, write...

Federal News Network Staff

August 30, 2011 6:55 pm

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are getting some good reviews for their response to Irene, writes Tom Shoop in Government Executive.

This is a far cry from the public opinion that circulated about both agencies just a few years ago. Shoop shares his analysis of how the agencies have changed around their reputations.