Comments on: As Hurricane Season Begins, Florida’s “Mr. Hurricane” Wants To Change Public’s “Culture Of The Victim” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/06/01/as-hurricane-season-begins-floridas-mr-hurricane-wants-to-change-culture-of-the-victim-among-public/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: One Month Roundup - Take One « In Case of Emergency http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/06/01/as-hurricane-season-begins-floridas-mr-hurricane-wants-to-change-culture-of-the-victim-among-public/comment-page-1/#comment-310 One Month Roundup - Take One « In Case of Emergency Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:28:24 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=119#comment-310 [...] in this installment, John Solomon of the other In Case of Emergency blog pointed out an article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune regarding Florida emergency management hero [...] [...] in this installment, John Solomon of the other In Case of Emergency blog pointed out an article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune regarding Florida emergency management hero [...]

]]> By: Jennings http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/06/01/as-hurricane-season-begins-floridas-mr-hurricane-wants-to-change-culture-of-the-victim-among-public/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jennings Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:46:33 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=119#comment-224 Interesting post John, there was a similar article posted in WVA recently. During an HLS/Response summit organized by Gov. Rockefeller, Stephen Flynn from the Council on Foreign Relations was paraphrased: "It is everyday Americans who will most likely, once again, be on the front lines and be the first to respond to another catastrophic attack by terrorists, Flynn told an audience at a summit on Homeland Security. "The nation should focus more on measures to improve its resilience in the face of such a threat. It should invest in its vital infrastructure, such as better communication systems for first-responders, he said. "Protecting and making power grids more redundant, improving public health resources and educating citizens are good long-term investments in domestic security in the case of another terrorist attack — or a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, Flynn said. Hopefully this is a growing trend away from such large-scale emphasis on "guns, gates and guards" in the context of emergency and disaster response. Homeland security is about keeping us safe, but not just with defensive measures. http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_154235159.html Interesting post John, there was a similar article posted in WVA recently. During an HLS/Response summit organized by Gov. Rockefeller, Stephen Flynn from the Council on Foreign Relations was paraphrased:

“It is everyday Americans who will most likely, once again, be on the front lines and be the first to respond to another catastrophic attack by terrorists, Flynn told an audience at a summit on Homeland Security.

“The nation should focus more on measures to improve its resilience in the face of such a threat. It should invest in its vital infrastructure, such as better communication systems for first-responders, he said.

“Protecting and making power grids more redundant, improving public health resources and educating citizens are good long-term investments in domestic security in the case of another terrorist attack — or a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, Flynn said.

Hopefully this is a growing trend away from such large-scale emphasis on “guns, gates and guards” in the context of emergency and disaster response. Homeland security is about keeping us safe, but not just with defensive measures.

http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_154235159.html

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