November 14, 2012

Red Cross and FEMA's response to Sandy

Their response was to hole up in a plush hotel. From FOX News:
In Sandy response, some Red Cross, FEMA workers stayed in plush NYC hotel
Relief workers who rushed to New York after the superstorm created a logistical challenge: finding accommodations for thousands in a tourist-clogged city in the throes of a housing crisis.

For two of the biggest aid organizations, the solutions included government-owned ships floating in the harbor, storm shelters, friends' apartments�and a luxury hotel in Lower Manhattan.

Representatives for the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they have placed workers at the Soho Grand since the storm, paying a discounted nightly rate of $310 a room.

By the time Red Cross staffers check out of 45 rooms at the Soho Grand, its tab at the boutique hotel will have run to about $181,000, said spokeswoman Laura Howe.
Must be nice... Posted by DaveH at November 14, 2012 1:08 PM
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