Mike Brown's experience in hurricane and storm disaster relief.

FEMA Website - Federally Declared Disasters by Calendar Year ^ | 10 Sep 2005 | PhilipFreneau

[PhilipFreneau]

Since becoming FEMA director in January 2003, Michael Brown had organized the the relief efforts of 165 federally declared disaster areas, including the following hurricane and tropical storm emergency and major disasters (with initial dates and affected states):

Year 2005

09/07    New Mexico     Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/07    Oregon         Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/07    Washington     Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/07    Dist of Col.    Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/07    Michigan     Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Colorado     Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Utah         Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    North Carolina    Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    West Virginia    Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Florida        Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Oklahoma    Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Georgia        Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/05    Tennessee    Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
09/02    Texas        Hurricane Katrina
09/02    Arkansas    Hurricane Katrina
08/28    Alabama        Hurricane Katrina
08/28    Mississippi    Hurricane Katrina
08/27    Louisiana    Hurricane Katrina
08/23    Louisiana    Tropical Storm Cindy
07/10    Florida        Hurricane Dennis
07/10    Mississippi    Hurricane Dennis
07/10    Alabama        Hurricane Dennis
02/18    American Samoa    Tropical Cyclone Olaf, including High Winds, High Surf, and Heavy Rainfall

Year 2004

11/15    Delaware     Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
10/18    Virginia    Severe Storms and Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
10/07    US Virgin Is.    Tropical Storm Jeanne
10/07    South Carolina    Tropical Storm Frances
10/01    New York    Tropical Depression Ivan
10/01    New Jersey    Tropical Depression Ivan
09/26    Florida        Hurricane Jeanne
09/24    Georgia        Tropical Storm Frances
09/19    Pennsylvania    Tropical Depression Ivan
09/19    Pennsylvania    Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Tropical Depression Frances
09/18    Georgia     Hurricane Ivan
09/18    North Carolina    Hurricane Ivan
09/17    Puerto Rico    Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides
09/16    Florida        Hurricane Ivan
09/15    Mississippi    Hurricane Ivan
09/15    Alabama        Hurricane Ivan
09/15    Louisiana    Hurricane Ivan
09/15    South Carolina    Tropical Storm Gaston
09/10    North Carolina    Tropical Storm Frances
09/04    Florida        Hurricane Frances
09/03    Virginia    Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Associated with Tropical Depression Gaston
09/01    South Carolina    Hurricane Charley
08/26    Mariana Islands    Flooding, High Surf, Storm Surge, and High Winds as a result of Super Typhoon Chaba
08/13    Florida     Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie
07/29    Guam        High Winds, Flooding, and Mudslides as a result of Tropical Storm Tingting
07/29    Mariana Islands    Flooding, High Surf, High Winds, and Wind-Driven Rain associated with Typhoon Tingting
04/10    Micronesia    Typhoon Sudal
01/13    American Samoa    High Winds, High Surf and Heavy Rainfall Associated With Tropical Cyclone Heta

Year 2003

12/19    Micronesia    Typhoon Lupit
09/26    Pennsylvania    Tropical Storms Henri and Isabel, and Related Severe Storms and Flooding
09/23    Delaware    Tropical Storm Henri
09/20    Delaware    Hurricane Isabel
09/20    Dist of Col.    Hurricane Isabel
09/19    Maryland    Hurricane Isabel
09/18    Virginia    Hurricane Isabel
09/18    North Carolina    Hurricane Isabel
07/17    Texas        Hurricane Claudette
01/06    Micronesia    Typhoon Pongsona

[PhilipFreneau]

This does not include Brown's oversight of floods, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes, and snow-related disaster areas totalling about 100.

[Sooth2222]

I think if the death toll from Katrina comes in at anything short of Ray Nagin's figure of 10,000, W should give Brown the Medal of Freedom, just like he did for George Tenet.

10,000-x= number of lives saved by Brown. QED.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041214-3.html

[PhilipFreneau]

>> I think if the death toll from Katrina comes in at anything short of Ray Nagin's figure of 10,000, W should give Brown the Medal of Freedom <<<

And at the ceremony the President should declare, "Michael Brown is the most experienced hurricane and tropical storm disaster relief expert on the planet, and his experience paid off in the Katrina disaster".

[Binghamton_native]

I keep asking and so far haven't had a satisfactory answer...what was the failure of FEMA and Michael Brown? I'm looking for chapter and verse of regulations where the failures supposedly occurred, not just the claims of the MSM. The dems are not after Michael Brown. They got him as a way to put blood in the water and get to George W. Bush.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Gosh! why didn't I see this list in the NY Times?

[PhilipFreneau]

>>> Gosh! why didn't I see this list in the NY Times? <<<

Because this is news. The New York Times is a left-wing propaganda outlet.

[stubernx98]

M Browns failure was not in following his mandate, but in not bending the rules, going to the press and castigating the Governor and Mayor for malfeasance early on.

It just goes to show, being nice and playing by the rules with DemocRATS doesn't pay. At least he would have gone down swinging. Maybe he would have generated some action sooner.

[trustandobey]

Yes! And to top it off we should start a thank you thread to
Michael Brown to let the dems know that some of us appreciate his knowledge and expertise.

[Popman]

I'm sorry, but anyone on that Thursday night of the disaster who says everything is O.K.in N.O. obviously was not on top of his game.

I'm sure Micheal Brown is a great guy, but Bush did the right thing in taking away operational control from him of FEMA on the ground

[PhilipFreneau]

>>> I'm sorry, but anyone on that Thursday night of the disaster who says everything is O.K.in N.O. obviously was not on top of his game. I'm sure Micheal Brown is a great guy, but Bush did the right thing in taking away operational control from him of FEMA on the ground. <<<

You keep spouting those DNC talking points and the media will be interviewing you instead of Hagel.

[Popman]

I never realized that Micheal Brown himself was spouting DNC talking points when he told the CNN that statement

I think you found a mole in the bush administration. < / sarcasm >

Look, I'm not bashing the guy. He obviously isn't cut out for the leadership role FEMA needs at this moment. Most people aren't.

Bush needed to fish or cut bait.

[jdhljc169]

Bump

[Logical me]

Thank you. I've asked the question since I couldn't understand the Democratic hit squad ratting down on Director Brown. Quite frankly I find that FEMA is doing a fantastic job under Brown. For a Director and only about 2500 employees, wow! This department of the Government is doing an outstanding job.

[RobbyS]

Commanders who suffer defeats--and that includes propoganda defeats--tend to be removed.

[RobbyS]

He looked inept. That matters.

[driftless]

Liberals and Big Media need a scapegoat for the disaster. They obviously can't blame an incompetent Dem, female governor and an incompetent Dem, Black mayor. By default the blame goes to Bush and Brown. I'm sure Big Media (BM) if they could, would like to blame Bush and Rove for creating the hurricane with an evil conservative hurricane machine, dynamiting the levees, shackling Blanco and Nagin while giving them muscle and brain paralyzing drugs, and preventing relief workers from entering NO. Actually they are trying to do that. I'm only slightly exaggerating.

[Feiny]

That would be a disaster. Medal of Freedom? PULEEZE! You are seriously delusional. George Tenet didn't deserve it either.

[BlessedByLiberty]

"Liberals and Big Media need a scapegoat for the disaster..."

You are correct.They are looking for an opening in the door to impeachment.

The point is the MSM/LIBS & demented Dems have been pushing for a Bush Scalp since he took office in 2000. They don't care who it is, it would seve as a beginning for them to continue to scalp heads, to demoralize Republicans, the Christian right, conservatives and sink this presidency.

By the steady drumbeat of MoveOn and DU, they've called for or questioned the competence of:

Ashcroft, Rummy, Dr. Rice, Bolton, Rove and anyone with responsibility in the WH or Administration.

As I said on another thread, next is Laura Bush!

[PhilipFreneau]

>> Look, I'm not bashing the guy. He obviously isn't cut out for the leadership role FEMA needs at this moment. Most people aren't. <<<

Excuse me, but you are bashing him. Where did you get the notion that he is not cut out for the job, the New York Times? In approximately a week Brown and his 2500 employees turned 90,000 square miles of disaster area, including a major city that is approximately 80% under water, into a manageable project. In 10 days he was ready to turn the job over to subordinates and move on to planning for other potential disasters.

Of course, I am certain you or someone you know could have done a better job, right?

[Lessismore]

I'm looking for chapter and verse of regulations where the failures supposedly occurred, not just the claims of the MSM.

That was pretty much the problem -- following the rules and regulations instead of stepping up to the job and getting it done.