Congress at my Table

A nearby Congressional Representative Jim McClery stated that he believes the disasters as big as this 1 had been outside the capabilities of the American Red Cross, which will be the lead agency designated by Congress and also the Federal government to offer disaster relief. He believes that the government ought to not designate a sole organization to deal with such a big responsibility.

Comment: The ARC will be the only non-government agency that takes component in Homeland Security meetings and preparing sessions and was directed by the Federal government to be the sole non-government agency in charge of coordinating all non-profit responses (based on ARC internet website supplies and testimony linked on this page). The ARC seemed to have positioned itself as the de facto go-to group for disaster relief – which was a bit of a sweet spot on numerous levels, which includes fund raising. Nevertheless, when hit with an overwhelming disaster, that sweet spot became a hot seat – and getting a close to monopoly on relief was no longer so a lot enjoyable.