FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate on Responding to Irene

The Takeaway

As residents of the East Coast begin putting their lives back together after Tropical Storm Irene devastated homes and businesses across the region, questions are being asked about how prepared communities were for the onslaught and whether they have the resources needed to recover quickly. Craig Fugate, administrator of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is in charge of preparing and responding to natural disasters like Irene. He’s been visiting the areas impacted the most by the storm, and discusses the recovery process.

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