Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Former administrator of FEMA who resigned from his position after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many americans blamed him for the slow response to help those in New Orleans in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 November 1954
CityGuymon, OK
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empower hurricane survivors to really start rebuilding their lives.
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Even as progress is being made, we know that victims are still out there and we are working tirelessly to bring them the help they need.
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FEMA has pre-positioned many assets including ice, water, food and rescue teams to move into the stricken areas as soon as it is safe to do so.
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FEMA response and recovery operations are a top priority of the department and as we know, one of yours,
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There was a cultural clash that didn't recognize the absolute inherent science of preparing for a disaster. Any time you break that cycle ... you're doomed to failure.
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Prior to working as the head of FEMA, I was in charge of horse shows. I know that if you leave alcohol around large, warm-blooded mammals, the results are never pretty. We had to move quickly.
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We didn't hear it open, didn't hear him screaming. I guess he rolled over him. We didn't feel a bump or anything. The kids said the door was open. I looked, and he wasn't back there.
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Brian, it's an absolutely fair question... The federal government just learned about those people today.
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Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job.
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The supply and demand balance just doesn't exist right now. I've been looking at the listing services to see where the market might be headed but there's no consistency.
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I usually don't go to church much so I get to spend time with God and hang out with friends.
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Thanks for update. Anything specific I need to do or tweak?
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Thank you for your consideration in helping us meet our responsibilities in this near catastrophic event.
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Everybody else knew and clearly on our conference calls it was being discussed.