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Lessons go unlearned in hurricanes' aftermath
In the run up to hurricane season forecasters warn that lessons from Katrina Rita and Wilma remain unheeded. Thousands still displaced in trailers, critical communications lag, and concerns grow over Okeechobee dike safety as coastal construction and tourism continue to expand despite warning signs.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Katrina
Rita
Wilma
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Atlantic
Lake Okeechobee
National Weather Service
Max Mayfield
National Hurricane Center
Windward Islands
Caribbean
North
Central America
Gulf
Mayfield
New Orleans
Okeechobee
Bush
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Florida
Nancy Regalado
Jacksonville
Regalado
Craig Fugate
Florida Emergency Management Director
Belle Glade
Pahokee
South Bay
Fugate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Joe Wright
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Gulf Coast
Jim McFadden
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Beaumont
Texas
Building Commission
Jennifer Messemer
Miami-Dade
Visit
Vanessa Welter