American - Soldier | 1947 -
They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.
Russel Honore
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By-and-large, these are families that are just waiting to get out of here. They are frustrated; I would be, too. I get frustrated at the cash register counter when the paper runs out.
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I told myself I'd stay in until I reached major, and then go on and do something else.
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You can't vote that water out of the city of New Orleans.
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I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter.
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Before Katrina, it was a longstanding tradition in our country for political officials to wait until the last minute to warn, to take action, to evacuate. No more. With Irene, you had mass evacuations - mandatory ones - issued days ahead of time. That was the right thing to do.
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I think American industry has lost perspective about their products.
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You cannot depend on a sandbag dike to save your life. You put it up to try to save your property.
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Superstorm Sandy inflicted havoc and heartache throughout the Northeast, hitting the Big Apple and its surrounding coastal towns hard.
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Hurricane Sandy was one of the most vicious storm systems to hit the New York City area in nearly two centuries.
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You know, we lose more homes every year to flooding than we do any other event in America.
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