How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA

CNN By Greg Hughes, Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN (CNN) — Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was full of questions. “Have you gotten any sleep yet?” she asked the mayor. To the sheriff: “Your home is okay? Your family?” “Do you have any questions for me?” she prompted another official. It’s a style emblematic of Criswell’s attitude toward disaster relief: On the …

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA

CNN By Greg Hughes, Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN (CNN) — Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was full of questions. “Have you gotten any sleep yet?” she asked the mayor. To the sheriff: “Your home is okay? Your family?” “Do you have any questions for me?” she prompted another official. It’s a style emblematic of Criswell’s attitude toward disaster relief: On the …

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA

CNN By Greg Hughes, Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN (CNN) — Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was full of questions. “Have you gotten any sleep yet?” she asked the mayor. To the sheriff: “Your home is okay? Your family?” “Do you have any questions for me?” she prompted another official. It’s a style emblematic of Criswell’s attitude toward disaster relief: On the …

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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