Mic, Brian, and Jeff look at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in light of the recent hurricanes and aftermath. Did FEMA deserve the bad press it got? Is FEMA actually supposed to rescue people? Mic looks at the old Civil Defense model (pre-FEMA). Brian looks at the current Swedish version of Civil Defense -- which is strong on DIY.

Below are links to things discussed in this episode.

FEMA website:

Ready.gov website

James O’Keefe interview with FEMA whistleblower

Bert the Turtle, Duck and Cover, video:

Target You, Civil Defense preparedness film (1950)

Sweden’s Civil Defense program:

19-page Swedish Preparedness PDF (in English):

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