Presidents and Hurricanes
US Presidents and Hurricanes
(thanks to good friend, reid...)
President: Nixon
Danger: Category-5 Hurricane Camille (August 1969)
Area: About the same area as that affected by Katrina
Response: Nixon prepared the National Guard in advance,
ordering rescue ships from Tampa, FL and Houston, TX to
stand waiting along with over a thousand regular
military, 24+ helicopters to assist the Coast Guard and
National Guard about as soon as the hurricane passed.
President: Bush the Elder
Danger: Hurricane Andrew (August 92)
Area: Florida
Response: In the middle of a re-election campaign, Bush
ceased campaigning the day before the hurricane, went to
Washington, and assembled one of the largest military
forces ever mustered on U.S. soil. Seven thousand
with the necessary equipment shortly after the hurricane
passed through.
President: Clinton
Danger: Category-3 Hurricane Floyd (September 1999)
Area: Virginia and Carolinas
Response: Meeting with China's president Jiang in New
Zealand, Clinton immediately declared the
hurricane-affected areas as federal disasters, allowing
the military and National Guard to move in and help.
Clinton flew home immediately, one day before the hurricane
hit, to help coordinate the rescue.
President: Bush the Lesser
Danger: Category-5 Hurricane Katrina (August 2005)
Area: Gulf Coast
Response: National Guard troops are down about 8,000
members because they are in Iraq with much of the
necessary rescue equipment needed. Bush was on vacation,
riding his bike for two hours the day before the
hurricane lands. On the day Katrina landed, Bush attended
a birthday party for John McCain. The levees began to
crack. While emergency 1.5-ton sandbags were ready to be
placed to steady the levee and absorb water, there were
insufficient numbers of helicopters and pilots to set
them before the levees break. Nagin, the mayor of New
Orleans, pleaded for federal-level assistance and got none.
Bush went to San Diego to play guitar with a country singer
and end his vacation early -- but not until the next day,
because he had tickets to a San Diego Padres game. Submit To Propeller
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(thanks to good friend, reid...)
President: Nixon
Danger: Category-5 Hurricane Camille (August 1969)
Area: About the same area as that affected by Katrina
Response: Nixon prepared the National Guard in advance,
ordering rescue ships from Tampa, FL and Houston, TX to
stand waiting along with over a thousand regular
military, 24+ helicopters to assist the Coast Guard and
National Guard about as soon as the hurricane passed.
President: Bush the Elder
Danger: Hurricane Andrew (August 92)
Area: Florida
Response: In the middle of a re-election campaign, Bush
ceased campaigning the day before the hurricane, went to
Washington, and assembled one of the largest military
forces ever mustered on U.S. soil. Seven thousand
with the necessary equipment shortly after the hurricane
passed through.
President: Clinton
Danger: Category-3 Hurricane Floyd (September 1999)
Area: Virginia and Carolinas
Response: Meeting with China's president Jiang in New
Zealand, Clinton immediately declared the
hurricane-affected areas as federal disasters, allowing
the military and National Guard to move in and help.
Clinton flew home immediately, one day before the hurricane
hit, to help coordinate the rescue.
President: Bush the Lesser
Danger: Category-5 Hurricane Katrina (August 2005)
Area: Gulf Coast
Response: National Guard troops are down about 8,000
members because they are in Iraq with much of the
necessary rescue equipment needed. Bush was on vacation,
riding his bike for two hours the day before the
hurricane lands. On the day Katrina landed, Bush attended
a birthday party for John McCain. The levees began to
crack. While emergency 1.5-ton sandbags were ready to be
placed to steady the levee and absorb water, there were
insufficient numbers of helicopters and pilots to set
them before the levees break. Nagin, the mayor of New
Orleans, pleaded for federal-level assistance and got none.
Bush went to San Diego to play guitar with a country singer
and end his vacation early -- but not until the next day,
because he had tickets to a San Diego Padres game. Submit To Propeller
Tweet
posted by profmarcus at
9/27/2005
