Russel Honore
Russel Honore
Russel L. Honoréis a retired Lieutenant General who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division's commander while stationed in South Korea. He served until his retirement from the Army on January 11, 2008. Honoré is sometimes known as "The...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
CountryUnited States of America
You were born free by accident. You live free by choice. To die free is your responsibility.
The preparations are what they are. We're here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.
Teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed
They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.
I cant swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter.
People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature.
You can't vote that water out of the city of New Orleans.
Hurricane Sandy was one of the most vicious storm systems to hit the New York City area in nearly two centuries.
The National Guard has served America as both a wartime force and the first military responders in times of domestic crisis. Hundreds of times each year, the nation's governors call upon their Guard troops to respond to fires, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
During the aftermath of Katrina, National Guard troops were positioned on every block to establish a sense of safety and source of help for the people in need. They did not leave communities until people were safe and sound.
America needs to get over it. We can't control everything. We can't control the storms.
Before Katrina, it was a longstanding tradition in our country for political officials to wait until the last minute to warn, to take action, to evacuate. No more. With Irene, you had mass evacuations - mandatory ones - issued days ahead of time. That was the right thing to do.
You know, we lose more homes every year to flooding than we do any other event in America.
You cannot depend on a sandbag dike to save your life. You put it up to try to save your property.