Blackburn agreed that there needs to be more government involvement in dealing with disasters than there used to be. Although against local political culture, he admitted an authoritative central source is needed in the future crisis management.
"That's part of the change we need to implement. I think Texans like a less authoritative government. But in something like this we need to be authoritarian," he commented. "I think you'll see that in the future. It was certainly a legitimate criticism of this storm."
As the fourth largest metropolitan in the U.S., Houston is famous for its tolerance, welcoming immigrants from all over the country and the world.
However, there's not good information for someone on how to survive a Houston flood. There's not an official document like that. There should be. We can help people a lot more than we do, Blackburn said.
He said it's time for the authorities to put people's need ahead of economic development of the city.
"I think it's really about putting people first. Houston has often put development and economic growth ahead of the people that are here. And I think that is something that will also change," Blackburn concluded.
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