Belief Quote by Amanda Ripley

We are entering an era of heightened disaster, thanks to climate change. Being prepared for disaster will mean being prepared to sift truth from…

— Rebecca Solnit

Public safety and emergency preparedness is essential.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

When people are scared, they need something done that will make them feel safe, even if it doesn't truly make them safer. Politicians naturally…

— Bruce Schneier

We know we cannot underestimate the importance of emergency planning in our region, nor can we assume we'll have ample warning time. If an…

— Ellen Tauscher

Panic is rare, looting is essentially insignificant, people are not terrified and trampling each other to flee from a disaster scene, but in fact…

— Rebecca Solnit

“There are emergency preparedness plans in place for earthquakes and hurricanes, heat waves and ice storms. There are plans for power outages of a…

— Ted Koppel

“Private-sector preparedness is not a luxury; it is a cost of doing business in the post-9/11 world. It is ignored at a tremendous potential…

— The 9 11 Commission Report

Patience, they say, is a virtue. Yet in times of emergency, the government needs to be able to make snap decisions and take bold,…

— Jared Polis

We can never completely prevent another tragedy like the Boston Marathon attacks from happening. But every American should ask themselves if their community is…

— Martin O'Malley

When one plan that you have, to get this or to get that, to advance in the world, or whatever it might be, when…

— Vernon Howard

We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough…

— Petra Nemcova

Disaster preparedness, whether it's in anticipation of potential weather-related incidents or terrorist incidents requires a skill set that in my mind someone has to…

— Bennie Thompson