FEMA's BEST TOOL IN HELPING KATRINA VICTIMS

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WASHINGTON --The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the nation's top
diisaster-response agency, is embarrassed like hell afterit was caught
red-handed having its employees pose as reporters in a news briefing
on California's wildfires that no journalists attended.

FEMA, whose image was greatly tarnished by its bungling following
Hurricane Katrina two years ago, issued an apology after The
Washington Post published details of the "news conference" Tuesday
briefing.

"We can and must do better, and apologize for this error in judgment,"
FEMA deputy administrator Harvey Johnson, who conducted the briefing,
said in a statement. "Our intent was to provide useful information and
be responsive to the many questions we have received."

No actual reporter attended the hastily called news conference in
person, although some camera crews arrived late to film incidental
shots, officials said.

A spokeswoman for Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who
has authority over FEMA, called the incident "inexcusable and
offensive to the secretary."

"We have made it clear that stunts such as this will not be tolerated
or repeated," spokeswoman Laura Keehner said. She said the department
was considering reprimands.

The White House said: "It was just a bad way to handle it." The Bush
administration has faced criticism previously over accusations it
masked public relations efforts as journalism.

FEMA had called the briefing with about 15 minutes notice as federal
officials headed for Southern California to oversee firefighting and
rescue efforts. Reporters were also given a phone number to listen in
but could not ask questions.


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