"Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast" -Oscar Wilde |
"The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." -- Proverbs 11:25 |
Bush also noted that residents were told days before Wilma made landfall Monday that they should stock enough supplies to get them through three days on their own. "People had ample time to prepare," he said. "It isn't that hard to get 72 hours' worth of food and water."
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In Washington, FEMA spokeswoman Nicol Andrews said the agency can't get supplies to affected residents immediately following a storm because it takes time to get roads cleared so trucks carrying ice, water and food can make their way into heavily damaged cities and neighborhoods.
"Obviously we can't put our supplies into harm's way (before a storm hits) because then our supplies and workers become victims themselves," she said.
Echoing Bush, she said residents had several days to prepare for Wilma and "it's really disappointing to see how underprepared so many people were."