The future of FEMA is uncertain. What does that mean for Lafayette?
Plans to restructure FEMA could spell big changes for Louisiana. But what they will look like remains uncertain.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/the-future-of-fema-is-uncertain-what-does-that-mean-for-lafayette/
"...To enhance coordination, the report also recommended the county establish a mandatory wildfire and evacuation training program for law enforcement and leverage technology for situational awareness training. OEM, it said, should train more people in essential Emergency Operations Center roles, such as alert and warnings systems and situational awareness.
One way to improve coordination and situational awareness, Cova said, could be to train emergency managers the way air traffic controllers are trained with simulators...."
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"....The McChrystal after-action report found the county struggled to adequately monitor events as they unfolded and lacked streamlined coordination tools. Policies and protocols on alerts, it said, were “unclear” and “contradictory” and did not explicitly outline the chain of command for decisions to issue evacuation warning or orders...."
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