On the recordJanuary 23, 2006
Pam became Katrina. The simulation beam reality, and optimism became the awful truth. We were not prepared.
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transcripts.cnn.comSusan Collins: “Pam became Katrina. The simulation beam reality, and optimism became the awful truth. We were not prepared.”
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Senator Collins reflects on the failure to prepare for Hurricane Katrina despite prior simulations predicting its impact.
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