Michael Chertoff Prepare Quotations

I think that the lesson of this hurricane, which we will clearly look at as we go over an after-action evaluation, is going to be very valuable in moving forward. I mean, this was an ultra-catastrophe, but we have to be prepared even for ultra-catastrophes, even things that happen once in a lifetime and once in a generation. So, yes, we will be studying that.

We were prepared for one catastrophe. The second catastrophe, frankly, added a level of challenge that no one has seen before.

We were prepared for one catastrophe, ... The second catastrophe, frankly, added a level of challenge that no one has seen before.

We're going to be better prepared for this hurricane season than any other prior year.

We're hiring as rapidly as we can, and we're prepared to bring all the resources.

I think we need to prepare the country for what's coming, ... What's going to happen when we de-water and remove the water from New Orleans is we're going to uncover people who died, maybe hiding in houses, got caught by the flood, people whose remains are going to be found in the streets. . . . It is going to be about as ugly of a scene as I think you can imagine.

I think we need to prepare the country for what's coming,

We need to prepare the country for what's coming. We are going to uncover people who died in their homes. It's going to be an ugly scene.

We need to prepare the country for what's coming ... we are going to uncover people who died hiding in the houses, maybe got caught in floods, it is going to be as ugly a scene as you can imagine,

We need to prepare the country for what's coming, ... We are going to uncover people who died hiding in the houses, maybe got caught in floods. It is going to be as ugly a scene as you can imagine.

We need to prepare the country for what's coming,

We are pleased to have the American Red Cross, which has long been a leader in emergency preparedness and response, co-sponsor National Preparedness Month 2005, ... The commitment of the American Red Cross and the members of National Preparedness Month Coalition are integral as we work to encourage all Americans to prepare for emergencies. As leaders in their communities, these organizations will help spread life saving information and move the entire nation toward a greater state of preparedness.

I can't tell you what the numbers are going to be, but I think we need to prepare the country for what's coming.

We are going to be very prepared for Hurricane Wilma.

We urge all Americans to take some simple steps to prepare for emergencies, including getting an emergency supply kit, making a family emergency plan and learning more about how to respond to emergencies that could affect your area,