Newsweek has obtained new e-mails that Michael Brown turned over to Congress regarding Katrina. These emails show a White House in “Chaos” following the storm: Brown, now trying to restore his image, gave Congress a set of e-mails sent as the catastrophe unfolded. The e-mails, obtained by NEWSWEEK, provide the latestâ€â€Âthough still incompleteâ€â€Âpicture of senior […]
Well we get another report blasting the White House on Katrina: A chastised Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff sparred with senators of both parties on Wednesday as he acknowledged “many lapses” in his agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Chertoff told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that he would do things differently […]
Tornado season is just around the corner and then we get back into hurricane season. During the off season, Washington had a great time frame to right some wrongs that were exposed during Katrina. Instead they have chosen to not cooperate with Capital Hill in investigating the failures. Now we might here even more details […]
Seems former FEMA head Michael Brown has had a change of opinion into the failures of Katrina and has a new person to blame. You will never guess who it is now: MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — Former FEMA Director Michael Brown said Wednesday that he deserved much of the blame for the government’s failures […]
Mike Brown now has his new career ahead of him. That career is a consulting business on how to handle disasters. This from Scripps Howard: Ousted FEMA director Michael Brown, who was vilified over his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, plans to make a fresh start in Colorado, selling his expertise about how emergency […]
Now that Brownie is totally out of FEMA, it appears that the investigation into the Katrina Response might be heating up. Rep. Tom Davis who is chairing the panel has threatened to issue subpoenas if the White House and other agencies do not supply documents to the committee by Nov. 18. The original request for […]
The finger pointing has begun and today Michael Brown pointed it right at the Louisiana officials. This should come as no shock as he is out to protect his new job as FEMA’s consultant into what went wrong. An interesting turn of events if being reported on Capital Buzz, which is reporting that Brown may […]
From Raw Story CBS News says Michael Brown rehired as FEMA consultant CBS News’ Bob Schieffer just announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rehired ex-FEMA chief Michael Brown– as a consultant to evaluate the agency’s response to the disaster! From CBS’s Katrina blog: “Sept. 26, 2005 /6:44 p.m. (CBS)  CBS News correspondent […]
US News and World Report is running a small poll to see what readers feel Michael Brown’s new job should be. It is kind of a funny little poll which is why I mentioned it here. The options are Lobbyist for waste management New Orleans street cleaner Publicist for The National Enquirer So far the […]
From NPR FEMA Official Says Agency Heads Ignored Warnings 2005 · In the days before Hurricane Katrina hit land, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown and other top Homeland Security officials received e-mails on their blackberries warning that Katrina posed a dire threat to New Orleans and other areas. Yet one FEMA […]