His urgent reports did not appear to prompt an urgent response,

If we had this inadequate of a response to an event we were warned about, how much worse would it have been had it been a terrorist attack?

It's difficult to understand the lack of preparedness and the ineffective response to something that had been anticipated for years.

The response has been good, but lingerie is not a year-round demand. Seasonally we have good times. We have the numbers, we're just looking for ways to sustain it.

activities that are important, but not urgent.

Many communities throughout the nation still do not have the communications infrastructure in place for first responders to communicate with one another during an emergency.