Redux: "Where in the hell is the cavalry on this one?''

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http://www.sptimes.com/2002/webspecials02/andrew/day3/story1.shtml



By BILL ADAIR, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published August 20, 2002

10 years ago, her angry plea got hurricane aid moving

Three days after Andrew, an official's bluntness stirred Washington into action.

Three days after Hurricane Andrew struck, thousands of people in south Dade County were desperate for food and water. They swarmed the few relief trucks that arrived, but many left empty-handed.

Andrew had been the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history and the federal government was nowhere in sight.

Then Kate Hale spoke up.

"Where in the hell is the cavalry on this one?" Dade's emergency management director asked at a news conference, her voice filled with exasperation. "They keep saying we're going to get supplies. For God's sake, where are they?"

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[Mikimouse]

1. There is no cavalry this time....um, they're afraid of horses!

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2. Equine Unit of NOLA PD

Was listening this AM to the live feed from www.wdsu.com and a lady stated that the officers wanted to travel to NOLA but were worried about the horses and would stay there, caring for the horses until otherwise instructed.

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4. T'was a dig at *..n/t

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7. Yeah, I know that, but wanted to add what I had heard

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale :hi:

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3. The ole Bushie excuse there?

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5. Aye, that it was...n/t

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6. Hey, post when you get this, I need to talk to ya.

nt

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8. Kick now that history of posts is back up n/t