Today's message really is all about individual preparedness, ... We need to take advantage of the time available. |
Tomorrow's going to be better than today. |
Tourism and visitors are our lifeblood, |
trapped in failing schools. She reads at a fifth-grade level. |
Visitors from around the world come to this beautiful state to see the coasts and the Keys and the sandy beaches, ... Today, we're standing in just as wondrous a scene in Florida and just as an important part of this state. It commands our care and attention. This area needs our protection, and I'm here to join with your governor in the cause of preserving and protecting the Florida Everglades. |
We absolutely opposed to that as well, ... The economic benefits do not outweigh the environmental hazards. |
We already have 114 trucks of ice and 229 trucks of water ready to go and currently convoys of 50 trucks of water and 50 trucks of ice are heading to the staging areas, in this case that would be the Palm Beach fairgrounds, |
We anticipate heavy power outages and flooding, |
We are just going to keep at it, ... We have no alternative. It's not just to protect private property. It's our lifeblood. |
We are preparing a proposal to build and harden more special needs shelters, ... We would like to do this as a statewide initiative, not a member by member project. In addition, I believe there should be a local match requirement, since this is clearly a local and state joint responsibility. |
We are staging across -- some outside the state and some inside the state -- a massive response for this storm, and we're going to need it, ... There's going to be a lot of work necessary to make sure that the response is massive and immediate to help people once this storm comes. |
We are stronger because we recognize that government isn't the sole answer to the most important questions, and we welcome community and faith based organizations as partners to serve the needs of Florida families. |
We are working around the clock to prepare. |
We awoke one morning in September, and the world lurched on its axis. |
We did not perform to where we want to be, |