Superstorm Sandy did more than rock the eastern coast of the United States last year. It also damaged Mitt Romney?s chances in the presidential election. Quotes from Republican primaries, where Romney called for responsibility for disaster response to shift from the federal government to state and local authorities, suddenly looked foolish as those local authorities were quickly overwhelmed. Yet, even as the aftermath of Sandy demonstrates the need for federal help, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in New York is losing US$1.3Â billion ? roughly 5% of its budget ? in government cutbacks.
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