Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared.
No one can prevent hurricanes, but prosperous communities are much better able to withstand them than poor ones.
I have lived through many major hurricanes during my lifetime: Camille, Frederic, and Ivan, to name just a very few. However, never have I seen destruction, panic, and fear on this massive scale.
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Well, I'm not excusing the fact that planning and preparedness was not where it should be. We've known for 20 years about this hurricane, this possibility of this kind of hurricane.
Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before.
And one of the things I want to say, Wolf, is we're 100 days from hurricane season, and we've got to start focusing on what we're going to do to make ourselves ready for the next hurricane.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
Reports of a hurricane are unfounded.
We're learning as we go. We're a lot smarter this time. We understand what it takes to mobilize away from the threat of a hurricane.