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How much would shutdown impact hurricane emergency response?
wwltv.com
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Updated yesterday at 10:21 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- ...
Before and after disaster strikes, federally funded agencies respond on the ground and behind the scenes. On Tuesday night, a team of NWS meteorologists were busy keeping a watchful eye on a tropical system lurking in the Caribbean.
"We'll still have the weather radio up and running. We'll still have the cell phones. We'll still have social media," Graham said in response to the government shutdown.
Despite what's happening in the nation's capital, Graham said his office falls under the "accepted" category, which means business as usual.
"We're going to be working through this shutdown, and if there's a disaster, we're going to be here ready to communicate all the information that we can," added Graham.
However, Facebook posts from the headquarters of FEMA, the National Hurricane Center and Army Corps of Engineers say social media updates will be limited and less frequent because of the furlough.
Eyewitness News reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard, which said it will continue to respond to search and rescue missions, environmental disasters and other emergencies. Although emergency services won't be impacted, Lt. Paul Rhynard, a Washington, D.C.-based US Coast Guard spokesman, confirmed a total of 6,000 civilian personnel (out of a total of 8,000) have been furloughed across the country.
The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans says it will remain at the ready if a storm heads this way.
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http://www.wwltv.com/news/Will-the-...t-Hurricane-Emergency-Response-226069751.html
wwltv.com
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Updated yesterday at 10:21 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- ...
Before and after disaster strikes, federally funded agencies respond on the ground and behind the scenes. On Tuesday night, a team of NWS meteorologists were busy keeping a watchful eye on a tropical system lurking in the Caribbean.
"We'll still have the weather radio up and running. We'll still have the cell phones. We'll still have social media," Graham said in response to the government shutdown.
Despite what's happening in the nation's capital, Graham said his office falls under the "accepted" category, which means business as usual.
"We're going to be working through this shutdown, and if there's a disaster, we're going to be here ready to communicate all the information that we can," added Graham.
However, Facebook posts from the headquarters of FEMA, the National Hurricane Center and Army Corps of Engineers say social media updates will be limited and less frequent because of the furlough.
Eyewitness News reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard, which said it will continue to respond to search and rescue missions, environmental disasters and other emergencies. Although emergency services won't be impacted, Lt. Paul Rhynard, a Washington, D.C.-based US Coast Guard spokesman, confirmed a total of 6,000 civilian personnel (out of a total of 8,000) have been furloughed across the country.
The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans says it will remain at the ready if a storm heads this way.
...
http://www.wwltv.com/news/Will-the-...t-Hurricane-Emergency-Response-226069751.html