Craig Fugate Quotes
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Many homes were impacted and shelters were opened, ... In some of these neighborhoods, till the water goes down, people are not going to be able to get back in their homes and start making repairs.
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To me the risk of what happened in Mississippi and what happened in Louisiana is always the worst-case scenario.
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It's right there along the coast. That's why it's extremely important that people heed and monitor the situation.
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The last thing you would want is to have people housed in shelters, or later in trailers and mobile homes that would be the first things you have to evacuate in the event of another hurricane
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Do us a favor. Stay out and off the water, where the coastal hazards are extreme. Heed evacuation orders if it becomes necessary later on.
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The previous hurricanes had depleted the national supply.
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We've got roughly four to six million people right now who are experiencing hurricane or tropical storm-force winds.
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Max was very concerned that this hurricane was going to cross the state, that the winds were going to go far inland.
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The intent of the program was not to provide you a generator for free. We don't want fraud and waste in our programs.
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It needs to be an evolving document. We need to learn quickly and apply it to the next storm.
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The damage identified in the requested counties is not beyond the combined capabilities of the state and affected local governments
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You're in a phenomenon ... it's sort of like a hurricane, you're not going to stop it with what the (existing) resources are.
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In Martin County, many homes were impacted and shelters were opened, and they're continuing to provide those services as we assess what the impact is, ... And really, some of these neighborhoods - until the water goes down - people are not going to get back into their homes and start making repairs.
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Also know FL is providing law enforcement. Need all you can send. Public safety major concern (looting etc.) Have used Dixie Co. body bags (250) got more?
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We want to build an air bridge to Key West should the roads be compromised.
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It would be like a weed whacker going up the coast
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I implore people to understand that although this storm is not an immediate threat to any of the inland areas of the state, it is definitely a hazard for marine interests along the coast
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Our recommendations have not changed since I've been here we need to get people to evacuate from storm surge, ... If you're not in that evacuation zone, the safest place for you may be in your home.
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The state team is committed to working with our federal partners in meeting the needs of Floridians who were affected by Hurricane Wilma. We want to be as thorough as possible in this vital endeavor.
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This storm has some potential to it. The time to go is now.
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It's easy to play the blame game, find a scapegoat, but no one person could be responsible for the challenges we face and the lives lost.
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Max understands that his mission is not to produce the perfect forecast, but to change the outcome of the event.
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We're going to have every pump, every sandbag out there. The only question is where do we put them.
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Florida feels we owe a great debt to our neighboring states.