You cannot depend on a sandbag dike to save your life. You put it up to try to save your property.

They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.

Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile.

You can't vote that water out of the city of New Orleans.

People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature.

Hurricane Sandy was one of the most vicious storm systems to hit the New York City area in nearly two centuries.

During the aftermath of Katrina, National Guard troops were positioned on every block to establish a sense of safety and source of help for the people in need. They did not leave communities until people were safe and sound.