[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 131 (Saturday, September 26, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SOUTH FLORIDA APPRECIATES FEMA'S HELP IN PREPARING FOR HURRICANE 
                                GEORGES

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 26, 1998

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, South Florida owes a debt of gratitude 
to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its exceptional 
performance in helping our communities prepare for Hurricane Georges.
  In the hours before the hurricane struck, FEMA played a critical role 
in helping the local counties make preparations for this dangerous 
natural phenomenon. At all times, FEMA provided local officials, South 
Florida Congressional offices, and residents with information about the 
services it provides before and after the natural disaster.
  South Florida was harshly hit by Hurricane Georges, although 
thankfully, not as severely as many had predicted. Throughout FEMA 
acted in a professional manner providing the residents of South Florida 
an opportunity to observe their tax dollars at work.
  I extend my appreciation to FEMA director, James Lee Witt, and his 
staff for their magnificent work in helping my community prepare for 
this disaster.

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