221 ordspråk av Max Mayfield
Max Mayfield
Most people respond to what their local officials tell them to do. I'm very comfortable in putting our resources into training these state and local emergency managers.
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Much of the state of Florida is going to experience some impact from both Bonnie and Charley.
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New Orleans may never be the same.
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No one has put any pressure on me, from the White House or anywhere else.
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Often when you get hurricanes moving like this in the eastern Gulf, we'll have some isolated tornadoes in the rain bands well away from the center,
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One thing that will come out of this hurricane season is that people who had a plan did better than people who did not have a plan.
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Our memories are very, very short. The government absolutely can't do this alone. If we're going to get people to take that individual responsibility, there's got to be a team effort.
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Our mission statement is to save lives, ... And frankly, that's what I focus on.
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Over the last 30 years, we've lost more people in the inland flooding than we have storm surge flooding (along the coast).
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People are calling to be rescued from the rising waters, ... You can't get people (rescuers) out there right now.
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People need to be ready to act
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People need to start paying very close attention and making their preparations now,
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People need to take it very seriously.
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People need to understand that the greatest potential for large loss of life is from the storm surge flooding near the coastline,
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People really need to know that this hurricane is not done by any means.
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