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.

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

America needs to get over it. We can't control everything. We can't control the storms.

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

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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 know, we lose more homes every year to flooding than we do any other event in America.