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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So, if Isabel comes onboard, hits land with a lot of rain, which we expect her to do, there's a very good chance of flooding and that's going to cause a lot of problems,
caused earlier needs public reports sure
I'm sure it caused some delay. I think the public needs to know there was some confusion, that we had reports earlier in the day of a breach.
caused hurricane wide
This hurricane has caused devastation over a wide area.
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I was surprised by the comments made by Sean Davis. To be accused of deliberately going into a challenge in an attempt to cause damage is absolutely sickening.
garbage picked picking
I see them picking up the trees, but it's the garbage we need to get picked up now.
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a great way to ... empower these hurricane survivors to really start rebuilding their lives.
fighting money resources uphill
They are fighting an uphill battle. They wouldn't give me the money and resources to do it.
earlier gone post public resigned
I probably should have just resigned my post earlier and gone public with some of these things.
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I'm very concerned about people in Mississippi and Louisiana who have watched these storms the past two years hit Florida and Alabama and may have a little lackadaisical attitude toward this thing.
telling
I was screaming, telling him, don't die, and that I'm sorry.
challenges excited forward joining looking opportunity
I'm very excited to be joining Fulham and I'm looking forward to the challenges that this new opportunity brings.
avoid further leave mission ongoing
It is important that I leave now to avoid further distraction from the ongoing mission of FEMA.
believed fault house truly white
I truly believed the White House was not at fault here,
charities churches fixed goes heart help local people primarily responsibility state
And while my heart goes out to people on fixed incomes, it is primarily a state and local responsibility. And in my opinion, it's the responsibility of faith-based organizations, of churches and charities and others, to help those people.