FEMA already on the ground with food, water and supplies
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Long said he understands that
The federal supplies are stored at warehouses on the four main
The goal, Long said, is to have enough commodities to sustain the islands until more can be brought in, Long said.
That will depend on how much damage
The uncertainty about the timing of getting everything back online is a major reason residents have been advised to have a 14-day supply of food and water in their homes.
How quickly the power grids on the islands can be restored is another important factor, and Long noted a key difference between
Federal agencies have about 300 extra personnel in
In addition to the food and supplies already here, ships loaded with cargo are en route to
If
"The likelihood of every port being hit at the same level is low," Roche said.
The state has a crane at
Yet another option would be to request that a portable crane be shipped here from
That process also would take much longer than the normal process, they said.
One thing
Based on the
"We realized that if any one of those lifelines goes down, then life safety is in jeopardy," he said.
One of the biggest lessons, he added, is that the ability to communicate is critical, and that the federal government must work with private-sector partners to restore communications while also concentrating on restoring food and water supplies.
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