David Maurstad Fema Quotations

FEMA has a responsibility to protect lives and property, and to ensue that disaster re-building efforts use the best data available. We also have responsibility to ensure that federal tax dollars are spent wisely and cost-effectively. It makes no sense to rebuild using outdated data.

FEMA has a responsibility to ensure that disaster rebuilding efforts use the best data available... It makes no sense to rebuild using outdated data.

FEMA strongly recommends that communities build higher and stronger to reduce vulnerability from flooding during future hurricanes. FEMA provides this kind of advisory information to local governments -- but ultimately it is state and local officials, working with their citizens, who make final decisions on land use and other building code requirements.

FEMA strongly recommends communities build higher and stronger to reduce vulnerability from flooding during future hurricanes.