Chertoff and Paulison Discuss Hurricane Preparation
At a blogger roundtable in Washington DC last week, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison discussed hurricane preparation and plans. Some highlights from that session were that both agencies don’t want the public to be caught off guard this hurricane season. The last two years were considered pretty mild by disaster experts but in no way does the government want people to sit back and do nothing in preparation for the season.
To this end, the two went on to discuss making sure individuals properly prepare for a potential disaster by winds and flooding. The two also discussed how the National Response Framework has been laid out and how the agency plans to encourage the public to create emergency plans through Ready Campaign Advertisements. Questions were also fielded related to the response and preparation help available for the poor or disabled.
The entire transcript is lengthy but very interesting, especially for those that may live in a high hurricane frequency zone.
Complete Chertoff Blogger Roundtable Transcript
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Hurricane
