Investigative report on u. S. Disastere joins us to discuss a report on u. S. Disaster response. We will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host it is tuesday, september 3, and this is washington journal. The house and senate in for pro forma sessions. They will likely face new requests for more disaster aid money in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. As we begin the program, we americans to ask are have we become too reliant on government assistance during and after disasters . Andou live in the Eastern Central time zones, that number is 2027488000. Mountain and pacific, that line, 2027488001. If you live in a disaster prone area, particularly if you are anticipating Hurricane Dorian, that line, 2027488002. Also looking for your posts on facebook. Facebook. Com cspan and your cspanwj. Well at we will talk to florida congressman on the coast and fema. The front page reporting of usa today on the hurricane, bahamas b
Story got a lot of debate over is not whether we should spend money on Disaster Response, it is who should spend the money. Should it be the federal government or the states taking care of it . The argument is if it is the more is responsible for and more Disaster Response, they will take steps to reduce the potential damage from disasters. Talk aboutrock long stronger building close and better land use. States can do that kind of thing and they can say, we have this area just keeps getting destroyed by hurricanes and we are just not wanted not going to allow development anymore or stronger building codes, so peoples houses do not get destroyed. That is the argument for putting states more in control of Disaster Responses so they can affect the actual cost of disaster recovery, like taking this mitigation and prevention steps. Host there is likely to be a request coming after hurricane after thesome sort hurricane occurs, and i wanted to point out an article in the florida phoenix. The
Ready. An update this morning from acting fema administrator peter gaynor and republican senator rick scott of florida. Plus renewed questions about whether joe bidens gaffes. I mean what is it i said wrong . Raise legitimate concerns about his age. If youre concerned, dont vote for me. Does any of this matter if biden is facing a president who lies and confuses facts. May god bless the memory of those who perished in toledo. And generation gap. Why are all three leading democrats 70 or older . I will ask julian castro. Joining me, former Homeland Security security chief, jeh johnson, and former nbc news senior producer, shawna thomas. Its sunday, september 1st, meet the press. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning on this difficult labor day weekend. We are going to begin with two big stories. The mass shooting in midland, odessa, texas, and hurricane dorian. Lets start with the shooting, when a man fled in midland and hijacked a male truck and started shooting p
Airports shutting down. Ginger, rob and our extreme weather team spread out across the storm zone right now. Breaking news for our viewers in the west. A major boat fire off the coast of california with dozens of passengers on board. Coast guard has two copters in route. The rescue operation under way right now. The search for answers after another deadly mass shooting in texas. A gunman going on a mileslong rampage killing seven people including this postal worker and injuring 22 others, one of them a 17monthold girl. Kevin harts terrifying crash. The actor hospitalized. His car completely totaled. The very latest on his condition. And the u. S. Open shocker. Why Novak Djokovic, the number one seed in the world, called it quits midmatch, and that moment between coco gauff and naomi osaka inspiring fans all around the world. And good morning, america. We want to get right to Hurricane Dorian. Category 5 storm hitting the bahamas heading for the southeast, one of the strongest Atlantic
A 19yearold taken into custody in new york city. What fbi agents think he was planning. Terrifying close call. The kindergartner jumping off her school bus to see her mom when shes nearly hit by a speeding car. Her mothers warning this morning. Alex trebeks triumphant return. The jeopardy host now back on the job. His message about his Cancer Battle and the past champs cheering him on right here on gma. Dale earnhardt jr. Back in the drivers seat just two weeks after this fiery plane crash. His wife and baby on board, now speaking out as he returns to the racetrack. And cuckoo for coco gauff. Fans erupting oos as the teen sensation storms into the third round of the u. S. Open now set for an epic showdown. And good morning, america. It is great to have our friend, gma weekend anchor eva pilgrim here with us this morning. Good to be here. So glad youre here. It is a very busy friday. We want to get right to the news, Hurricane Dorian now a category 2 storm strengthening this morning, th