President Trump expressed his thanks to the first responders and state officials who have grappled with Hurricane Irma after arriving in Florida on Thursday to tour storm damage in the state.
“We’ve seen the devastation,” Trump told reporters after arriving in Fort Myers. “We’re going to see some more of it now, unfortunately.”
First lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida attorney general Pam Bondi and FEMA administrator Brock Long joined Trump for his tour. The president expressed his appreciation for first responders.
“I just want to thank everybody,” Trump said.
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Florida was prepared – thanks to good leadership..!!
It seems that way, but if that was the case why did so many areas NOT get mandatory evac’ed??
Florida wasn’t prepared for this. Irma had Florida’s number. It went right up the middle. This will easily be the most costly natural disaster in American history.
Florida is a perfect target for hurricanes. It’s in the deep south, meaning very warm water all year round. It’s on the far east coast, meaning it’s in the front of the line for storms spawning from Sahen Africa. It’s surrounded by water, meaning there’s always more fuel for the hurricane no matter where it hits. People build right up to the beach. But these are all things people love about Florida.
And the high point in Florida is only 345 feet above sea level. This point is almost in Alabama. Most of the state is 100 feet or less. There are no mountains to run to for safety. Nearly every other state has a hill or mountain somewhere that can provide high ground during a flood. Not Florida. It’s the flattest state.
There’s no real way to protect Florida from hurricanes, without changing the things people love about Florida. It’s a wonder they don’t get something like this every year.