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Frances Townsend Quotes
«It was the president who acknowledged the response to Hurricane Katrina was insufficient, and it was the president who first sought the lessons learned.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«In truly catastrophic events state and locals may be incapacitated or overwhelmed or even worse.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«Though there will be tragedies we cannot prevent, we can improve our preparedness and response to reduce future loss and preserve life. And while we will work diligently to implement immediate improvements, it is important to recognize that the true transformation envisioned in this report will require a sustained commitment over time by the federal government as well as by state and local governments that have essential duties in responding to disasters.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«If you have integrated the National Guard and active duty forces this shouldn't be an issue.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«When state and local responders are overwhelmed and incapacitated it may be that our military is the last resort.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«Hurricane Katrina was a deadly reminder that we can and must do better, and we will.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«We can improve the response. We can make it faster and more efficient, and that's the focus of the 125 recommendations, which are really broken into 17 different areas.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«When we talk about integrated use of the military, we're not just talking about active forces. We also have to make maximum use of the state National Guards.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«FedEx can track a package anywhere in the world real-time. FEMA should be able to do the same thing for ice, water and food.»
Author: Frances Townsend
«In response to Hurricane Katrina, the National Response Plan came up short. We need to rewrite the NRP so it is workable and so it is clear.»
Author: Frances Townsend