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We saw a financial disaster in agriculture in the early 1980s as a result of inflated farmland values and the increased borrowing on those values. When the bottom dropped out of the farmland market, we saw loans called in and foreclosures to cover those loans.

Why is it that gas that's already been bought and paid for and is already in South Dakota before the disaster stuck is costing twenty five, even forty cents more than the day before.

To me, the idea that any kind of disaster helps create a nation seems a ridiculous one. There was no family in the house on the land next to me, and there might have been.

Too much technology and too much privacy, that's just a disaster waiting to happen.

To say people are upset is an understatement. FSA offices are institutions in these communities, institutions that are providing vital services helping farmers and others in the related agricultural industries wade through the bureaucracy of loan payments, drought and disaster assistance and other farm programs,

We got hit by the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.

We are so proud, and so grateful, to have been able to provide essential humanitarian services to so many with the help of over 100 volunteers. Of those, about 50 had previous experience with Red Cross disaster relief locally, regionally or nationally. In many cases, they provided key leadership where first-time volunteers made up the bulk of the responders.

We are seeing the handing over of a multiple-use valley to the energy industry. This is a disaster in the making.

We believe most of the victims have been processed and people who want disaster assistance have already applied (in West Tennessee).

Trying to profit from a natural disaster or other crisis is wrong, and I hope that North Carolina businesses won't stoop to that level,

This will be part of a total community disaster management program.

This was a man-made disaster caused by the failure of the federal government to properly construct the levees and caused by the failure of the local guys to notice.

There is opportunity for moderation and for deadlock. Deadlock is a disaster because the states are ready to roll, and then companies will have to deal with a crazy patchwork of privacy laws.

We always need volunteers. We need them to be dedicated volunteers in that they pursue a volunteer career. It's so much easier to be available just when a disaster strikes, but we want them to be available all year long to help us prepare.

When you look at disaster stories, it is usually that first time using a new piece of equipment that something is going to fall apart.

When you have a disaster of this magnitude, borders are immaterial.

The prevalence of disaster recovery and business continuity as a driver suggests that users are more aware that disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. On the other hand, there is a sense that the complementary roles of archiving and backup often are not clearly understood.

We were taking an agency that was maybe 1 percent dealing with homeland security and 99 percent disaster, and folding it into something where it could lose focus and resources, ... And that is what's happened.

We've got to come in as quickly as possible and do what we can to avert another disaster.

Within two years of the Minturn disaster, they had lifesaving stations every four or five miles along the coast. The Minturn was right on the cusp of the glory days of the clipper ship trade, so the government had to do something to protect foreign trade and the shipping lanes.

We need to determine how we can help companies strengthen our communications infrastructure, create more robust and reliable networks, and improve the ability to quickly restore service when disaster does strike.

We know a lot of people lost their glasses in the disaster. And we just want to be here to help out.

When the disaster is behind us, we're putting together an economic team to bring the city back and move forward. We were on a pretty good pace before the storm and now we need to get back to it and beyond,

When we think about economic loss and insured loss, there are few events that rival Katrina. The World Trade Center disaster is one.

We watch the news constantly here. Oftentimes, it plays a role in how we respond to a disaster.

The president is going to receive more of a disaster than a crisis.

Field researchers, for example, have to carry many replacement batteries to power their equipment, which take up a lot of weight and space in the pack. The Suspended-Load Backpack could help anyone with a need for power on the go, including researchers, soldiers, disaster relief workers or someone just looking to keep a mobile phone charged during a long trek.

(Finding lodging) has been a disaster. There just isn't any place for people to stay. We've tried to accommodate teams that are coming from far off with late games, either noon or 4 o'clock, so they can drive in.

Every time some type of natural disaster has hit, the people of this region have come back, and come back stronger than before. Failure is not an option. ... It's too important a task not to do it right.

But reinsurance is treated differently than primary insurance under state insurance codes, and that's where people could see their rates go up for all lines of casualty insurance in the long term, whether its related to disaster or not.

The governor is finally waking up to the fact that the Bush presidency has been a disaster for California.

The governor does believe in having a single person who can make the call in disaster situations.

We see this as a major humanitarian disaster for the people of this region.

The government should have learned its lesson from steel tariffs -- they were a big disaster. I don't think these protectionist measures will be passed.

Yes, this is political suicide, I suppose, but we have to start asking the question for the next opportunity when we have to fund disaster assistance.

To put it in perspective, this tornado today or this series of tornadoes will probably rank equal to all of the tornadoes that we had in the entire year last year, ... So that will give you some perspective of just what an incredible disaster this has been for our state.

While they may not have seen a person like myself in a FEMA shirt, they may have seen other disaster workers and again in the very beginning the volunteer agencies were providing support and that is the way the system is designed.

You are the best person to take care of yourself in a disaster. You can't expect the government is going to be able to get there and take care of you.

We've had such trouble for the last two years. I'm sort of waiting to see what sort of disaster will happen this year,

We all should be very nervous. If this is how they respond to a disaster that they know is happening, or know is coming a hurricane how are they going to respond to a dirty bomb that they don't know? I think the system is broken.

We're sure not going to discourage people from helping. But we can't just send untrained people into a disaster zone.

The reason I think it's gaining momentum is because of natural-disaster preparedness.

The recent devastation of Hurricane Katrina in the aftermath of her wrath, there has been a loss of life, property, finances, homelessness and a multitude of atrocities. The people affected by this disaster is astronomical.

The Red Cross needs a lot of volunteers whenever there's a disaster, and it has a partnership with mental health professionals,

The Red Cross is launching the largest mobilization of resources in its history for a single natural disaster, ... We're being called upon to provide close to 2,000 Red Cross volunteers from the Northeast Service Area, and we're gearing up locally by doing what we do best -- coming together to respond with compassion to take care of our neighbors.

The Red Cross is excited to be working with Operation HOPE and other partners to help disaster victims regain financial independence.

The Red Cross in its disaster response was more than a charity. It was also a federal contractor. It's appropriate for Congress to verify whether taxpayers got their money's worth.

The Red Cross has assisted more than 55 families who have arrived here to the Portland area by their own means. As disaster survivors, they are eligible for Red Cross assistance. And we anticipate more coming.

We have a Category Five fiscal disaster with Social Security and Medicare and just like Katrina, it's predicted, it's inevitable, and in the case of these man-made disasters, we even know the date.

To achieve anything in this game, you must be prepared to dabbled on the boundary of disaster.

This week, I will announce a decree to minimize the impact of this unfortunate disaster in the United States on Mexican families and national industry,

This was the latest ghastly episode in what was a whole disaster. I'm just so glad it's ended and they have been set free,

This was the first time a governor ever declared a natural disaster in another state and activated to that other state. We were ready to be deployed within 24 hours of that order.

This was somebody who worked very hard to make sure the advice of senior military officials and national security professionals on the question of interrogation policies was ignored. The result was an unmitigated disaster for the United States.

This was a tough course with disaster lurking at every turn.

This was a catastrophic disaster, and in very disaster, there are mistakes, and it's not always smooth and pretty.

This was a catastrophic disaster, and in every disaster, there are mistakes, and it's not always smooth and pretty. I'm at ease knowing I was doing everything I could.

What is represented related to the increased compliance requirements for records retention comes across as scare tactics, and it's generally being provided by those who would profit the most from organizations 'keeping everything forever,' which is a prescription for disaster for any business. While it is correct to state that more information needs to be retained than in the past and for longer periods of time, the retention of data, information and records beyond required time periods is a risk-laden practice.

What it's going to mean is some short-term gains, but a long-term disaster. You're going to have less research and development as you get down to probably four major companies.

We cannot continue to lurch from one disaster to another. There are people who have been hit with severe flooding three times in the last five years.

I thought the Bush economic policy was a disaster. We lost 500,000 private sector jobs during his tenure.

I think our trade policies, for many, many years, have been a disaster. They have benefited corporate America at the expense of working people.

We don't recommend buying gas masks since you need to be trained to use them properly, but if you sleep better at night because you have them, go ahead and include those in your disaster kit.

When you place all those people back in the city without a health care infrastructure, it is a risky proposition. We're going to have a second disaster in this city.

What happened to New Orleans and Xavier, represents the greatest disaster this country has ever had. That we were able to come back in such a short period of time is a credit to our staff and faculty, who put aside their personal loses and problems, to make this miracle happen.

What brings in the active-duty military is the fact that the disaster has overcome the state response, when the state is getting overwhelmed,

We sort of recognized how vulnerable our infrastructure is to a disaster like storms or fire. This gives us one way to give each other a helping hand. We hope that it never gets used.

What the government of Venezuela has offered the United States in response to the disaster, the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina, is a generous offer, ... When we are talking about one-to-five million dollars, that is real money. I want to recognize that and say, 'thank you.'

We lost 357 (Red River) jobs, and that's 357 items of disaster for a family in this day and time of expensive cars and high home payments and things. We can't consider it a victory when we have that many losses,

We will talk and we will help ourselves in a dignified manner in cases of disaster,

What's happened can be explained by the higher cost of crude oil, the difficulties in building new refineries and the disaster that cut right through the heart of the industry.

We will not be protected until every family has protected itself, has equipped itself with a disaster kit and a plan.

With fuel prices and the infrastructure, (donating to the Disaster Relief Fund) would be much more efficient.

You have to remember, with a disaster like this, even the line can be a disaster.

You feel so removed. It's in the same country, yet it seems like everyone here is concentrating on tennis. All you have to do is turn on CNN to see the horrors that are there. The worst natural disaster that's probably ever hit our country has hit us right now, and yet you feel so removed from it.

You look at Governor Romney's record in the private sector, he helped turn businesses around. Certainly a decade ago he took what would have been an international disaster with the U.S. Olympics, and turned it around for America and made us great again with the Olympics in Salt Lake City.

There have been a lot of students that have become interested in helping out due to the disaster.

We are appalled by these reports and are horrified that thousands of children orphaned by this disaster are vulnerable to exploitation by criminal elements who seek to profit from their misery.

Brazil has been a disaster from the get-go. It's not a surprise they sold it, and it's not a surprise they didn't get much for it.

Even though they are in the midst of cleaning up from the largest natural disaster to hit this country and they feel like they have nothing left to lose, they are alive.

Even if you don't believe you're in the path of a natural disaster, like Katrina, all people and businesses are still vulnerable to something like a tanker overturning or a major fire. You should not operate without a disaster plan.

Even if you didn't have the hurricane and a major disaster in the south, ... we probably would be looking at a moderate increase.

Even if you have insurance, you should apply by January 5th if your home or business suffered damage from Hurricane Wilma. You may find that you still have needs after your insurance settlement and you may qualify for financial assistance in the form of a low-interest disaster loan or grant.

Even more real than the disaster that has befallen our brothers and sisters must be our own willingness to sacrifice and help with the healing.

Believe me, it will be a disaster from a humanitarian perspective.

Everything's changed from that first week. That first week was a disaster.

Every physician needs to have a disaster preparation and recovery plan, even if the practice is located in a relatively low-risk area for natural disasters. Even if it is not formally written down, you need to consider how you will continue operating if disaster strikes.

Every location in the country is exposed to one disaster or another.

Every disaster is different. The magnitude is different. The area is different. The people are different.

Every disaster is different. The 2004 hurricane season was extremely helpful in homing in on where we could tighten things up.

At one point Thursday, we were lined up at the door with people wanting to donate money. We've called in extra volunteers to help answer our phones because they are ringing constantly. It all goes to disaster relief and the need right now is shelter and food. Our shelters will stay open until there is no one there, until their needs are met.

At the conclusion of the drill, all aspects of the drill were reviewed and a plan was developed to correct any deficiencies that we might have at this time. The chapter will be looking at recruiting additional disaster volunteers and acquiring some material resources.

At the end of the day, what really matters is people are serving me (the catastrophe victim) who understand me and who know me and who can help me. The rural congregation down the country lane should know that it can be part of the community's disaster response, and the Red Cross can help them become part of that response.

Communications is always where you fail in any disaster. It's something we need to really focus on.

Disasters, whether natural or man-made, are forms of economic stimulus. Most of the replacement comes out of insurance-instead of out of normal cash flows. That's the reason that any disaster gives you a silver lining of economic recovery.

Disasters come at us when we least expect it, and we are supposed to be prepared,

Disasters are very hard to get your arms around early on. In the early stages of a disaster, you can either underestimate it, as FEMA did, or you can overestimate it, as the mayor did.

Disaster management in Nigeria is almost zero. If there's a major disaster in Nigeria, we won't be able to cope.

Disaster management has made alternative arrangements with churches around the area.

Disaster had been priced into the peso, but they dodged the bullet. It's been a pretty remarkable turnaround. Arroyo deserves some of the credit.