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Osms
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Public Announcement
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5/14/2011 10:20:47 PM
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Mack, the HOBOs have tried to address the issue for the past two weeks and this info is as up to date as we have.
Alabama Power initially indicated that they were going to contract for the heavy cleanup, then on May 5 or6, they pulled the announcement off the website and fell silent. We have learned that they found out that FEMA was paying for the cleanup at Guntersville Lake (a Gov Lake) so they decided that Lake Martin was a "public" lake and should also be cleaned by FEMA. Many lawyers have been involved between all the agencies to determine if FEMA would clean the lake--meanwhile we sit with nothing going on, no decision, and no clean up. It would be useless for volunteers to clean up the small stuff since we'd have to go back after the barge and cranes leave anyway.
This past week we have talked with AL EMA Director, ADECA Director, Corps of Engineers, Alabama Power VP, OWR Director, APCo Environmental Dept., and FEMA.
What we find is all of the agencies are overwhelmed by the size of the disaster. Forget any help at the county level--these people are not trained for any type of disaster. At the state level, the attention is solely on those without homes and food all over the state, as it should be.
Answer: We don't expect much movement until either APCo changes their wait and let FEMA pay for it attitude, or FEMA decides to act. Unfortunately, the lake and the three county area will suffer economically until bureaucrats get off their duffs and move.
Believe me, I have no experience dealing with bureaucrats and it is very frustrating. People spend way more time making sure they don't make a decision, than actually getting something done--moving forward, taking responsibility and making good things happen. Worse than frustrating.
I went through Katrina up close and personal and this experience is like the Keystone Kops comparatively speaking. It's their first rodeo.
We'll keep you informed.
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