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Ed. note: This post contains original reporting for Burnt Orange Report, including the interview with Senator Mario Gallegos.
Auth. note: Edited at 4:08 p.m. CST to correct spelling of "Colley." Also, new info in the comments.-VL
(x-posted at Capitol Annex)
As confusion abounds over who was responsible for the difficulties surrounding the deployment of PODs (Points Of Delivery) for ice, water, and food in Harris County following Hurricane Ike, State Sen. Mario Gallegos (D-Houston) says the blame rests with the state.
Gallegos, whose senate district included the hardest hit areas of Harris County and Houston, told Burnt Orange Report that the difficulties began Sunday around 3 p.m., shortly before a major press conference in Houston.
"Yesterday, just before that press conference, someone from the state called the city, the county, and FEMA and said that they were not participating in the PODs program," Gallegos said.
Until Sunday, the state had planned to participate in the deployment of the PODs. Who exactly from the state placed the call hasn't yet been confirmed. Some sources tell Burnt Orange Report the call came from State Emergency Management Coordinator Jack Colley.
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