From AOL, you will find this in my hometown:
Hundreds of firefighters who volunteered to help rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina have instead been playing cards, taking classes on FEMA's history, and lounging at a local hotel as they wait for days for deployment orders.
Throughout the hotel, a sea of burly firefighters wearing navy blue shirts loafed on couches Tuesday. A few sat outside in the gentle August breeze, enjoying boxed meals.
For more, read: http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050907055509990007
What in the world is FEMA doing?
