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February 2010 NEWSLETTER

ProtectingAmerica.org Special E-News

ProtectingAmerica.org Co-Chairs’
Opinion Piece Appears in the Washington Times

James Lee Witt and Admiral James Loy’s
“Heartland Haiti” Describes America’s Vulnerability
to Natural Catastrophe and How We Can Get Prepared… Today

February 12, 2010

…As challenging as the prevention and response phases of catastrophe are, the recovery phase is equally daunting. Recovery from a truly massive earthquake in the United States would take years, if not decades. It would require enormous amounts of money, probably more than the capacity of the current system of private insurance and reinsurance can accommodate.

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JAMES LEE WITT, National Co-Chair
Former Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Former Chief Executive Officer, International Code Council

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ADMIRAL JAMES M. LOY, National Co-Chair
Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)