Disaster Recovery Quotes

Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.

We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.

I think we need to change that old saying, "I don't need a building to fall on me." Because two did and we still don't get it. I think we all stick our head in the sand as a deep human impulse.

We owe it to the flood victims of New Orleans to give them truthful answers as to why this event took place and to assure our citizens that tragedies like this will never happen again.

When I was working in Japan, I created a system for ensuring that intelligence data was globally recoverable in the event of a disaster. I was not aware of the scope of mass surveillance. I came across some legal questions when I was creating it. My superiors pushed back and were like, "Well, how are we going to deal with this data?" And I was like, "I didn't even know it existed."

The nation’s disaster mechanisms do not seem to be in the hands of those who know how to use them.

Always try to turn a marketing disaster into a marketing opportunity.

Why are we rebuilding New Orleans? Whose idea was this, Aquaman?

No one can prevent hurricanes, but prosperous communities are much better able to withstand them than poor ones.

Out of the experience of extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud.

When disaster waves, I try not to wave back.

Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters.

The value of catastrophic events is that they can help people face up to problems that are otherwise impossible to address.

Pyramid-building, earthquakes, even wars may serve to increase wealth, if the education of our statesmen on the principles of the classical economics stands in the way of anything better.

The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States.

After a disaster, processing claims quickly trumps everything.

Dr. Rice went well beyond offering a helping hand - she went so far as to shed tears and share hugs with those who, in a matter of just a few hours, had lost everything to the rising floodwaters.

There's no way New Orleans will ever be the city it was. I think it will have half the population. They may create a sort of Disneyland at the French Quarter for tourists. The rest I don't know.

We often discuss housing refugees, but not how you help return refugees back to their home countries. As a result, in a post-disaster or post-conflict situation, we end up with intractable refugee camps that end up staying for decades.

I do a lot of work with the Red Cross, too. As a reporter, before I went to entertainment news, I tended to follow natural disasters. I went to Charleston, South Carolina, after Hurricane Hugo. I went to Miami the year after they were recovering from Hurricane Andrew. I came to California when they were recovering from a big earthquake. I've seen the Red Cross and how they stay there years after a natural disaster. They're not just there when a disaster is happening.

One of the things is that in times of severe disorder, you can't worry about the dead, only the living.

Hurricane Katrina was the storm of the 21st century. It devastated an area the size of Great Britain. More than 1,800 Americans died. Three hundred thousand homes were destroyed. There was $96 billion in property damage. I served on the Louisiana Recovery Authority. I saw Congress write one big check and then skip town.

London survived the Great Fire 350 years ago. We were not beaten by the Blitz or the horrors of 7/7. History has shown us how strong London is.

And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president.

We can all endure disaster and tragedy, and triumph over them-if we have to. We may not think we can, but we have surprisingly strong inner resources that will see us through if we will only make use of them. We are stronger than we think.