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Former president george w. bush's handling -- >> they tried to stay out of the first responders. >> despite the optics i think what matters really is the federal government response. while there are agencies and departments within the trump administration that aren't fully staffed or led by appointees who don't direct relevant experience when its comes to dealing with this storm response the folks at fema do have vast experience. brock long has experience back in alabama. he was the former fema hurricane manager so the people in charge of handling the response, some are obama holdovers from th...

Insurance program policies as well, and doing the inspection that we need. so, we're setting up and gearing up for the next couple of years. >> back in 2005, hurricane katrina, of course, claimed the lives of almost 2,000 people. at that moment, you were a fema hurricane manager. what lessons were learned? how is fema different today than from back then? >> vastly different. you know, the post katrina emergency management reform act has set the stage for me. the president has instilled in me all the power that i need to be able to mobilize the forces. what it specifically has done is it allow ...

Missions. we expect a huge mass care mission today, people flocking to shelters if they can get to shelters. we're supporting all types of operations right now. >> the national weather service says parts of texas might be uninhabitable for weeks, potentially months after the hurricane. are you prepared? is fema prepared to be there for months on end? >> fema is going to be there for years, sir. this disaster recovery -- this disaster will be a landmark event. and we're already in the stages while we're focused on response right now and helping texas respond, we're already pushing forward recov...