LDRship Podcast - Episode 14: Disaster Preparedness and Response

Episode 14 - Disaster Preparedness and Response: Wherein we discuss the role of the federal government in preparing the 50 states for disasters and responding in the aftermath.

00:00:11 - Introductions

00:01:11 - We can't keep up with this administration

00:04:05 - LA's response to the wildfires

00:05:45 - Who has the resources to respond after a natural disaster?

00:07:50 - Friction in the government response

00:10:19 - Insurance companies bailed out of LA due to government caps

00:11:21 - People getting priced out of their homes by insurance

00:12:52 - How do we fix that problem?

00:14:56 - What are my tax dollars going toward?

00:15:31 - It's really difficult to get permits to rebuild

00:18:05 - Sacrificing accuracy for speed in the immediate aftermath

00:19:52 - Skipping permitting dangerous?

00:21:12 - Not just federal; local and state too

00:22:09 - Our funding should go toward planning and preparedness

00:23:12 - Should be state and local funding first - they know their local needs best

00:24:42 - Know your local government and vote

00:26:35 - Non-profits stepped up in LA

00:27:05 - Certain disasters are too big to prepare for adequately

00:28:09 - Even a city as rich as LA can get overwhelmed

00:30:43 - Overestimating the kindness of neighbors?

00:31:56 - We're all people!

00:33:44 - FEMA skipping Trump supporter houses in FL

00:35:48 - Who deserves my help?

00:37:32 - The role of personal responsibility

00:38:40 - Stop listening to us and go talk to your neighbors

00:39:59 - The role of local and state governments in requesting aid

00:41:55 - Part of being the UNITED States is contributing

00:45:36 - What are the things we expect from the Federal government?

00:46:44 - Will's experience with FEMA

00:48:14 - How would you improve it?

00:50:39 - The local government doesn't have the resources to invest in certain infrastructure

00:51:40 - Does it have to be government that solves this?

00:53:23 - Natural disaster insurance instead?

00:55:50 - Central planning rarely works

00:58:15 - Are Californians paying a lot of money into an ineffective solution? Thea defends her state...

01:00:00 - Let's talk about Florida and their hurricanes too

01:03:17 - What's been making us happy

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