How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA
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Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was full of questions.
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 ground in this small rural community following a devastating EF-4 tornado, her first priority is the people. After a wave of deadly tornados struck Oklahoma, CNN joined Criswell for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how she and her agency approach natural disasters.
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