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My History with the Media

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When #HurricaneIniki hit in 1992 and I headed over as a CFI with #FEMA to Kauai for the major relief effort, I used the local #radio station, KONG radio, to establish myself there on the island. I called in to the show and secured myself a guide and a driver from the airport (cool!). Accommodations were […]

Is FEMA Ready for the Next Katrina?

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Is FEMA Ready for the Next Katrina?   Everyone remembers the disaster of Hurricane Katrina and all of the deaths and issues that followed. While it’s impossible to stop hurricanes and other natural disasters, it is possible to improve the way that the government responds to and handles them. Without a doubt, they handled #HurricaneKatrina […]

An El Nino winter is on the way! Disaster Manual for Financial Recovery just released this week!

Disaster Recovery Manual

As a 25-year veteran #FEMAinspector, I’ve heard this thousands of times, “I paid my insurance company for 40 years and never knew I wasn’t cover for this!” Don’t find yourself in a similar predicament when part or all of your personal property and home is destroyed by a disaster. Disaster Recovery Manual: A Self Help Guide […]

Former FEMA Inspector Robert Winter Announces Official Release of Dust in the Wind and Start of Book Tour

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Robert Winter, a 25-year FEMA veteran, has officially announced the release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real FEMA Disaster Stories in print and eBook versions Las Vegas, Nevada, November 25, 2014 – Robert Winter, the contractor turned FEMA inspector, has today announced the official release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real […]

Former FEMA Inspector Robert Winter Announces Official Release of Dust in the Wind and Start of Book Tour

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Robert Winter, a 25-year FEMA veteran, has officially announced the release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real FEMA Disaster Stories in print and eBook versions Las Vegas, Nevada, November 25, 2014 – Robert Winter, the contractor turned FEMA inspector, has today announced the official release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real […]

Former FEMA Inspector Robert Winter Announces Official Release of Dust in the Wind

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Robert Winter, a 25-year FEMA veteran, has officially announced the release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real FEMA Disaster Stories. Las Vegas, Nevada October 6, 2014 – Robert Winter, the contractor turned FEMA inspector, has today announced the official release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real FEMA Disaster Stories. The book […]