New FEMA chief has relevant experience

Looks like he's qualified:

In an apparent nod to demands that Brown be replaced by someone with experience in emergency response, President George W. Bush replaced Brown with David Paulison, the former Miami fire chief with 30 years of fire rescue service experience, who now runs FEMA's preparedness division.

On the other hand:

Paulison was also the Homeland Security official who urged Americans to stock up on duct tape and plastic sheeting in 2003 to protect against a biological or chemical attack, a recommendation that was widely ridiculed in the media.