Hurricane Michael: Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time: FEMA
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Federal officials helping Florida and other states dig out from the vast damage of Hurricane Michael said Friday it remains too dangerous to return to areas flooded by storm surge such as in Bay County.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who just went through one of most devastating storms this country has seen since 1851,” Brock Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told reporters while coordinating assistance in Washington. “Rest assured that not only am I doing everything that I can, but the dedicated staff of FEMA and the coordinated federal response is doing everything that we can to alleviate pain and suffering as quickly as we can.”
Emergency teams are focused on restoring communications and transportation. But Long said debris and storm devastation in some areas prevents a safe return yet, with gas and power lines damaged.
“It’s still not safe to return, particularly to Bay County, Florida,” Long said. “There is no infrastructure there to support you and quite honestly it’s a dangerous area to go back into.”
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