Robert Blendon Quotes

"It is striking how many days people went without medicine, food and water without help from any agency of government or volunteer group. Many of those who did not evacuate were in poor health and circumstances to begin with and many said they were physically unable to leave."

"Bam, if it hits their community, they're going to stop doing everything."

"You have this very stable support for a principle, but a willingness to limit it in lots of circumstances over the last decade."

"There was a real skepticism about the ability to rebuild and make things work in the future at the state and local level."