FEMA Director Michael Brown Relieved of Hurricane Katrina Duties

The ASSociated Press is reporting that Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government’s response to the disaster, according to two federal officials who declined to be identified before the announcement.

Brown will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad w. Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief and rescue efforts.

Brown has been under fire because of the administration’s slow response to the magnitude of the hurricane. On Thursday, questions were raised about whether he padded his resume to highlight his previous emergency management background.

Fox News is also reporting that Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen is being named to replace Brown.

Flap reported previously Hurricane Katrina: The Political Aftermath calling for Brown’s removal.

About damn time.

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