Discusses Illinois’ Disaster Response After Year of Extreme Weather
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today delivered the keynote address at the National Journal’s Natural Disaster Forum in Washington, D.C., where he discussed Illinois’ preparedness and response to several major natural disasters and called for needed changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster aid criteria. Under Governor Quinn’s leadership the state of Illinois has managed response to disasters ranging from deadly tornadoes to…
