Hurricane Wilma leaves the Bush administration gasping

Hurricane Wilma leaves the Bush administration gasping

It has never been bad before for the Bush administration and America in general with hurricanes hitting the nation one after the other. First it was Katrina, followed by Rita and now the destructive Wilma, which has ravaged Florida.

There is widespread resentment among the people over the distribution of food and other essential commodities. The soothing words of the American President had little effect on the people who had to wait in the queue for hours to fetch some food.

President Bush accompanied by his brother Jeb Bush who is also the governor of Florida, spoke at a distribution relief center. More than hearing the President talk, people were waiting for a sumptuous meal of bread, potatoes and pork. After assuring the people of speedy relief work, the President got down to some serious work.

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He visited the National Hurricane Center in Miami, where he was briefed about the storm Beta, which was brewing in the Caribbean. The storm Beta is expected to take the shape of a full strength hurricane. Bush also met the local officials and discussed on the various implications of the storm.

More than 2 million homes are still without electricity due to the havoc caused by Wilma. People have to wait in long queues to fetch gasoline. But the government officials claim that the situation is expected to improve. Ships carrying gasoline are expected to come in very soon.

A good 6000 electrical workers from various parts of the country are expected to come and help restore power. Generators are being transported from other parts of the country. Once the power is restored, the gas stations would be able to supply gasoline to the customers. The Miami Dade area was one of the worst hit.

50 percent of the homes affected in the Miami Dade area have been restored with power. In the remaining areas, only 20 percent of the homes received power. By Nov 15, the situation would improve tremendously with power being restored to 95 percent of the houses. Indeed, the people of Florida can have a happy thanksgiving. On the food front, a lot was left to be desired. Only 76 out of the 153 trucks arrived thus causing a grave shortage of water and food.

Many of the trucks were also running late. People were left high and dry. The estimated damage caused by the hurricane Wilma is expected to the tune of four billion to eight billion dollars.

The hurricane has been declared a major disaster and plenty of federal funds have been released for speedy recovery. The administration swung into full action with all the departments of the state pitching in to help.