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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We're slowing the process down. A large-scale disaster will occur and there will be another hue and cry about why we were not able to get the aid faster.
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I've heard comments made in other disasters that the first thing they did was throw the plan away because the plan was worthless. A plan should not be some requirement. It should truly reflect what your real needs are, and what your real resources are.
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Even if you have insurance, you should apply by January 5th if your home or business suffered damage from Hurricane Wilma. You may find that you still have needs after your insurance settlement and you may qualify for financial assistance in the form of a low-interest disaster loan or grant.
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The state does not have the capability to provide financial assistance to disaster victims.
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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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Until we really understand why people ... don't prepare and what it takes to get that message across, then I think that's going to be our challenge.
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In the Keys, a lot of people are stubborn.
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Florida feels we owe a great debt to our neighboring states.
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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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We want to build an air bridge to Key West should the roads be compromised.
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We did not have enough product reach the areas in the timely manner that we wished to occur.
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Our goal is to move not hundreds of miles, but tens of miles.
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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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I will almost guarantee you that somebody is going to die this weekend.