Note From FEMA: Record Breaking Storms Coming... And You're On Your Own Again

A federal government plan for responding to emergencies will not be ready in time for the approaching hurricane season, officials have told Congress. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which bore the brunt of criticism following the 2005 season when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast, sent an advisory to Congress last week acknowledging it will not meet its June 1 deadline for issuing a new national response plan. The advisory said development of the new plan had been delayed by unexpected issues, and more time is needed to resolve them. No new target date was set.