[Peach]

A full three weeks after the storm had passed, Rev. Jesse Jackson interviewed Witt on his CNN show "Both Sides Now" - and complained that flood victims were still suffering from a "misery index."

"It seemed there was preparation for Hurricane Floyd, but then came Flood Floyd," Jackson began. "Bridges are overwhelmed, levees are overwhelmed, whole town's under water . . . [it's] an awesome scene of tragedy. So there's a great misery index in North Carolina."

Hurricane Floyd? Someone is going to have to remind me. I'm sure it was terrible for those going through it but was it even in the top 10 of hurricanes to hit this country? Top 20?

And Clinton's FEMA didn't handle it well. Do tell.

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"Though nearly a month had passed since the storm first hit, Witt said his agency was just beginning to address the problem."

"We're starting to move the camper trailers in," he explained. "It's been so wet it's been difficult to get things in there, but now it's going to be moving very quickly. And I think you're going to see a -- I think the people there will see a big difference over within this next weekend."


ONE MONTH LATER...

[jbwbubba]

"Hurricane Floyd? Someone is going to have to remind me. I'm sure it was terrible for those going through it but was it even in the top 10 of hurricanes to hit this country? Top 20?"

It was a pretty strong storm, I don't think the winds were as strong as Hurricane Fran in 1996. But the flooding was the problem, it flooded areas not even in the 1000 year flood plain.