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In the Eye of the Storm
AS HURRICANE KATRINA increased in intensity in August 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) started preparing. “New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. If hurricane winds blow from a certain direction, there are dire predictions of what may happen in the city,” it reported on Saturday, August 27.1 The report was distributed to top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One of the recipients was Matthew Broderick.
As the director of the Homeland Security Operations Center in Washington, D.C., Matthew Broderick was in charge of the clearing-house for information on domestic events of potential significance, such as terrorist activities, border ...
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