When, under Clinton appointee James Lee Witt, the agency finally earned rave notices for its response to the Great Flood of 1993, only the dullest functionary could have missed the  When you do battle with disaster, no medals are awarded for being stingy.
The Great Flood of 1993 was the biggest disaster in the city's history.
mnli hypothesis: The Great Flood of 1993 was the biggest disaster in the city's history. premise: When, under Clinton appointee James Lee Witt, the agency finally earned rave notices for its response to the Great Flood of 1993, only the dullest functionary could have missed the  When you do battle with disaster, no medals are awarded for being stingy.