Interesting article about the guy at In Case of Emergency - The Atlantic (September 2009)
Seems like an unusual government official, in that it sounds like he actually knows what the heck he's doing. Instead of political connections, he got the position by strength of experience, and he's actually trying to fix things instead of sugarcoat them.
His philosophy on how FEMA operates also fits pretty well with personal preparedness. As he says, if FEMA has to get involved, it's government, and it will be slow. People shouldn't consider the government their first line of response - that if something happens, the first people to be there will be friends and neighbors, and that people need to be prepared to help in such situations.
Seems like an unusual government official, in that it sounds like he actually knows what the heck he's doing. Instead of political connections, he got the position by strength of experience, and he's actually trying to fix things instead of sugarcoat them.
His philosophy on how FEMA operates also fits pretty well with personal preparedness. As he says, if FEMA has to get involved, it's government, and it will be slow. People shouldn't consider the government their first line of response - that if something happens, the first people to be there will be friends and neighbors, and that people need to be prepared to help in such situations.
