Quotes of the Day

Wednesday, May. 24, 2006

Open quoteWe are . . . much more prepared as a nation than we have ever been to confront a major hurricane.Close quote

  • Michael Chertoff
  • Secretary of Homeland Security, who also asked the nation's 60 million coastal residents to prepare for disasters and to follow warnings and directions from local authorities
Photo: Alex Wong / Getty | Source: Washington Post