Our plan, it appears, is that we whine a lot about the inability of the Legislature to fully fund, ... hoping that something magic is going to happen.

If we can be more proactive on disasters -- the way we fund them, the way we plan for them -- then we can have better preparedness, we can have more efficient responses, and the assistance is more effective in the end.

If we can be more proactive on disasters -- the way we fund them, the way we plan for them -- then we can have better preparedness, we can have more efficient responses, and the assistance is more effective in the end,

I know for a fact they couldn't fully fund all of the programs. They had to cut back in some areas. The more that's raised, the more that they can fund those programs. That's what it's all about - neighbors helping neighbors.

I'm hoping to get a good, solid plan.

One of the laws of the universe is unintended consequences.