Slopes at risk of sliding and soils at risk of liquefaction are among the types of information to be available. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, was among numerous Democratic congressmen to decry Bush's proposal to cut Project Impact. We've done a lot of work out there. Now, we are going to see what happens when you make cuts in budgets. Sen. Patty Murray joined FEMA director Joe Allbaugh in a tour of the quake-damaged areas Thursday.
Preparation is the key.
Obviously, this is the example we will use as we try to restore the funds. I don't think we should be cutting FEMA anywhere. Allbaugh said he didn't want to discuss the future of Project Impact while focusing on earthquake damage. I don't think the president wants to cut back on federal assistance, he said. In addition to Kitsap County, the four Washington counties that have received Project Impact dollars are King, Pierce, Walla Walla and Clark.