Posted on 08/14/2004 10:06:42 AM PDT by Roscoe Karns
SEATTLE President Bush will head to Florida tomorrow to look at the damage from Hurricane Charley.
He's already declared a major disaster in the state. Just two hours after the storm hit, Bush ordered federal aid for the recovery effort.
A spokesman says Bush now wants to get a "first-hand look at damage" -- and to make sure people are getting the help they need.
There are no details yet on just what areas Bush will visit, or whether his brother -- Florida Governor Jeb Bush -- will join him.
The announcement came in Seattle, as President Bush finished a five-day trip through the West.
Bush Sr. deserved the criticism.
It was a week before the military came to help. Inexcusable when in foreign disasters we can be on the ground in days.
because they delayed filing the FEMA claim - it was all orchestrated by the Dems, they were on CNN 5 minutes after Andrew hit screaming that there was no federal assistance - how could there have been?
his brother will be with him and he will visit the damaged town
It was an awful mess. It went far beyond FEMA claims. It was a matter of getting medical attention and food to areas with no access in or out.
It looks like lessons were learned from the Andrew debacle.
I don't see how this "crushes GDP growth" - if anything, a huge surge of building materials and supplies will now be needed for this area. and the tourists, can just go to Orlando instead.
yes, you are right. the local apparatus did nothing, except to have their commisioners go onto TV and blame Bush 41 and the Feds for doing nothing.
I remember it clearly, as I am always glued to hurricane coverage, they were coming onto CNN screaming that there was no water - the local government apparatus was unequipped to move bottled water into the area? they needed the federal government to do it?
They had so many six figure claims their heads were spinning.
well, at least these will be wind damage claims, as it appears at least that most people do not have flood damage.
Only the military was capable of dealing with the devestation involved. Really, it was that bad.
It was a week before the military came to help
Perhaps, but it is up to the governor to make the request. In general I agree. Bush (41) seemed tired in 1992. After the complete collapse of the Soviet Union, he seemed uninterested in persuing new conservative ideas on domestic issues or even getting out of the way of cabinet members like Jack Kemp who were.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.