Compassion Quote by Steve King

Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges…

— Mercy Otis Warren

Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, .. It is our exact responsibility.

— Alcee Hastings

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

— Steve Scalise

Americans do not have a good track record when it comes to preparing for disasters, unless they see a clear possibility of personally being…

— Irwin Redlener

When disaster strikes, our prime objective is to save the maximum number of people. As the person heading the government, my duty is to…

— Pinarayi Vijayan

We have a responsibility to help people who are less fortunate.

— Vick Hope

The larger the disaster, the more necessary it is to have the government as the principal driver of recovery.

— Irwin Redlener

It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability…

— Jon Porter

Our first responders risk their lives to help others. The least we can do is make sure they have the resources they need to…

— Ben Nelson

Soon after a disaster passes, we tend to turn our eyes away and focus our resources on the day-to-day, rather than on preparing for…

— Sheri Fink

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 is rarely as pervasive as it seems from recorded accounts. The fact of being on the record makes it appear continuous and ubiquitous…

— Barbara Tuchman