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
learned past save
We've been able to put those things we've learned in the past in place and save many more structures,
possibly respond state
We're going to need everything that we can possibly muster, not only in this state and in the region, but the nation, to respond to this event.
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We're going to move an army of people down there to help Mississippi and Louisiana however we can.
lower safe sure work
We're doing everything we can to make sure it's safe to live and work in Lower Manhattan.
deal heart help hope issues physical strength whatever
I hope his physical strength and all will help him deal with whatever heart issues he has.
believe chain command difficult lost meeting
I just find it difficult to believe that we're not meeting a need if that need has been articulated to us. ... I think that must be getting lost in the chain of command there.
adult age age-and-aging alcohol buying clearly drink evidence people realistic
Clearly the evidence is there that we have young people under the age of 21 routinely buying alcohol in our bars. Let's be realistic about it, and that's not good. When you get to be 21 then you can be an adult and you can drink responsibly and be an adult. But right now we don't need to have people under 21 in bars.
calls clearly conference max
Clearly on the conference calls that was being discussed, Max Mayfield made that clear to everyone.
kindness
His kindness is something I will always remember.
By the press, yes. By the president, No.
god gut pray
I pray to God we don't see those numbers. My gut is ... we don't. But we just don't know.
earlier gone post public resigned
I probably should have just resigned my post earlier and gone public with some of these things.
certainly endorse sheriff
Certainly the sheriff has a right to endorse any candidate.
asking expect good questions recognize serious situation
He's very engaged, and he's asking a lot of really good questions I would expect him to ask. I say that only because I want everyone to recognize ... how serious the situation remains.