Craig Fugate People Quotations

Until we really understand why people ... don't prepare and what it takes to get that message across, then I think that's going to be our challenge.

In the Keys, a lot of people are stubborn.

Many homes were impacted and shelters were opened, ... In some of these neighborhoods, till the water goes down, people are not going to be able to get back in their homes and start making repairs.

Our recommendations have not changed since I've been here we need to get people to evacuate from storm surge, ... If you're not in that evacuation zone, the safest place for you may be in your home.

We've got roughly four to six million people right now who are experiencing hurricane or tropical storm-force winds.

We've got roughly 4 to 6 million people right now who are experiencing hurricane or tropical storm-force winds.

We'd be looking at what differences there is in the population, building codes. Is it construction or people action? Why did people evacuate in one part and not another? . . ..

To a lot of people that would be an insult. They have been publicly out looking at how many different names and everyone turned it down and they come back and ask you?

To a lot of people that would be an insult.

We do not want people to let their guard down. That's when we have the greatest number of deaths.

It's right there along the coast. That's why it's extremely important that people heed and monitor the situation.

The last thing you would want is to have people housed in shelters, or later in trailers and mobile homes that would be the first things you have to evacuate in the event of another hurricane,

I implore people to understand that although this storm is not an immediate threat to any of the inland areas of the state, it is definitely a hazard for marine interests along the coast,

In Martin County, many homes were impacted and shelters were opened, and they're continuing to provide those services as we assess what the impact is, ... And really, some of these neighborhoods -- until the water goes down -- people are not going to get back into their homes and start making repairs.

All I can tell people in the Keys who are trying to ride this one out is one of these days your luck is going to run out.

The earliest we're going to see significant impact from the storm appears to be Friday afternoon, but people should not wait, ... It's time to act.