We know from National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield that FEMA Director Brown and DHS Secretary Chertoff both received electronic briefings on Katrina’s likely destructive potential before the storm hit. A knowledgable source suggests asking who else listened in on those pre-landfall briefings.
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