Craig Fugate
Craig Fugate
William Craig Fugate is the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Orphaned as a teenager, Fugate propelled himself into emergency services in Alachua County. As Florida Director for the Emergency Management Division, he oversaw the "Big 4 of '04" and as the Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, he organized recovery efforts for a record of eighty-seven disasters in 2011...
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Even if you have insurance, you should apply by Jan. 5 if your home or business suffered damage from Hurricane Wilma.
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To a lot of people that would be an insult. They have been publicly out looking at how many different names and everyone turned it down and they come back and ask you?
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To a lot of people that would be an insult.
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We will not wait for the winds to stop blowing, we won't wait for the sky to turn blue.
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Use caution. This is still a very dangerous situation.
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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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This important step puts us closer to getting this vital element of our 'culture of preparedness' plan into motion before the start of the 2006 Hurricane Season.
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The time of preparing is rapidly moving into time of action,
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The state does not have the capability to provide financial assistance to disaster victims.
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It would be like a weed whacker going up the coast
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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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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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Max understands that his mission is not to produce the perfect forecast, but to change the outcome of the event.
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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.