Michael Chertoff Quotes
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What it means is that a lot of communities were working from a very low base. They either had very small grants the prior year or even no grants.
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Well, I`m not excusing the fact that planning and preparedness was not where it should be. We`ve known for 20 years about this hurricane, this possibility of this kind of hurricane.
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Well, I think first of all there was a failure to have real, clear information at our disposal. There was a real lack of situational awareness. We didn`t have the capabilities on the ground to give us real-time, accurate assessments of the physical condit...
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Well, I said in July before Katrina that we had a lot more work to do in preparedness. And I think that was borne out, obviously, a month later.
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Well, I mean, Congress did originally set the formula for the state grants, and they guaranteed every state a minimum formula. So that was a congressional decision.
| Name | Michael Chertoff |
| Age | 56 |
| Eye Color | Other |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1953 |
| Birthplace | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Government |
| Category | American Government |
