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Scott recently moved to New York from London, where he read for an MSc at the London School of Economics. He is now an Analyst at Accion New York, the largest microfinance in...more...
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The government was not well-prepared to respond to Katrina.
Stand Taken 10/23/2006 9:00 AM
Available resources are not being used wisely under the circumstances.
We can expect a loss of political points from the administration's planning and response.
There isn't enough information yet to know if the deployment of National Guard members overseas has affected the ability of the government to respond to Katrina.
Prior to Katrina, local and federal authorities knew the breaching of the levees was possible.
Socioeconomic factors are improperly influencing the response to Hurricane Katrina.
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