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To: LindyBill who wrote (137051)	9/4/2005 1:38:12 PM
From: aladin	Respond to of 793969

Bill, There are lots of issues to resolve with response here. #1 - We cannot expect sufficient resources at a Federal level to be available at all possible locations across the Nation immediately #2 - Due to #1 Local governments need to plan on keeping order for some reasonable time (to be negotiated, but likely 48-72 hours) #3 - State governments should order evacuations quicker and invite the Feds faster (or with Cat 4/5's pre-empt by inviting before landfall) #4 - Homeland Security and FEMA need an onsite Commander with sufficient communications resources within hours of #3 #5 - Homeland Security must mandate and do something with the incompatible radio systems in use in this country I was part of a briefing with HS describing what an integrated Communications system could do at times like these, but the proposals are hopelessly mired in contractor politics. There is a couple of billion at stake and the legacy wireless vendors are defending their turf well. John