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Chertoff on Hurricane Preparedness

Next week marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's ravaging of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Thousands of people who had not evacuated were stranded in the city for days. At the time, we spoke with Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, who joins us once again.

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