The Importance Of Natural Disasters In Florida

No country plans when they are going to be hit by a natural catastrophe, it just happens. When the state of Florida was blindsided by a category 5 hurricane no one was prepared for the damage it was going to do. With hurricane Andrew’s 165 mph winds, 17 foot high floods and destruction of 25-26.5 billion dollars worth of property the state could not handle the cleanup and relief that was needed. Florida's local government officials were not prepared for this disaster, nor could they fix the damages themselves without having the help of the Federal government. In serious situations, the Federal government can provide aid to the suffering states because they have easy access to helpful resources, previous knowledge of natural disasters and they must take the welfare of citizens under their control. In order for Florida to efficiently and effectively recover from the damage done by Hurricane
When it comes to natural disasters, the Federal government's biggest concern is the people's safety. During Hurricane Andrew, President Bush was in office and was concerned for the people's safety, hence the reason why he wanted to rush right into the relief plan. Without hesitation,“after the storm smashed into South Florida early Monday, Mr. Bush declared a major disaster and flew to Miami to inspect the damage” (Pear 1). The mindset that President Bush had during the disaster was exactly what Florida needed in order to pull them out of their devastation. A President that shows he care about the people of america is what make the Federal government have such high standards. The only thing Bush should have done quicker could have done better was arranging his action plan to be sent out quicker. If the federal government and relief efforts were not so delayed then the revival of Florida would have been more easy going and less