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Bush tours hurricane-wrecked areas
The Associated Press
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — President Bush took a tour yesterday of Hurricane Andrew's worst ravages and cheered Florida officials by pledging 100 percent federal reimbursement for eligible costs of the massive storm and rebuilding effort.
He also announced that Homestead Air Force Base, which was ripped
apart by the furious storm, would be rebuilt.
"We're in this for the long haul. We won't leave until the job is done," Bush said in the courtyard of Homestead Middle School, now serving as an emergency medical center.
There were complaints last week from some Dade County, Fla., officials that Washington had been slow to respond. Bush canceled a weekend
vacation and West Coast campaign trip to show Florida he cared and to avoid the political fallout that could cost him the state's 25 electoral votes.
"If it wasn't for the federal government getting involved here, we'd be in big trouble," said Rick Pavek, an electrician from Leisure City, Fla.
The Bush party later flew from Florida to Louisiana for a look at the lesser disaster there from Andrew's
second U.S. landfall and wound up in Jenerette, La.
Bush visited a battered sugar cane farm, announcing he would not raise the sugar cane import quota despite crop damage, and a food distribution center where he shook hands with volunteers and people lined up for free groceries.
"I'm not impressed," said one volunteer, Bryan Thompson of Lafayette.
La. "The people in line out front probably appreciate the food more than seeing the president."
The federal government normally pays 75 percent of rebuilding the infrastructure in disaster areas. Bush last week said Washington would cover 90 percent of the destruction Andrew brought to Florida.
disaster in U.S. history. Florida officials estimate the total damages as high as $20 billion.
But now he promised 100 percent financing in the wake of the costliest
Asked if the government could pay for such an effort, Bush said. "It's going to help us afford it. Helping people has to be a priority."
It was Bush's second trip to both states since Andrew tore ashore eight days ago and left 250,000 Floridians without homes.
Andrew's victims welcome help, criticize president
The Associated Press
HOMESTAED, Fla. — Storm-battered residents welcomed President Bush's promise yesterday that the federal government would pay a larger share for rebuilding their communities. But many remained cynical about the speed of recovery efforts following Hurricane Andrew.
"He delayed on doing something to help us," said Ivy Dennis, as she filled out a disaster relief application outside her damaged apartment. "He might do something this time to stop the criticism."
As Bush left Homestead City Hall, he was heckled by a half-dozen young women.
"Fifteen minutes and he solves all the problems," they shouted. "The little you did — nothing."
Bush did not acknowledge them. A week after Andrew tore through South Florida, residents said they wanted to see
more action.
Officials offered no hope that the situation would change soon.
"There no way you can do it all at once," said Gov. Lawn Chilies while touring the tent city on a baseball field in hard-hit Homestead, 30 miles southwest of Miami.
Military personnel are erecting tent cities in the area to shelter hurricane victims who have been living in rooftops homes.
Pallet after pallet of cots, bottled water anrations were stacked on the edge of the growing tent cities. Other supplies that were delivered: 4,600 portable toilets, 15,500 radios, 34 portable kitchens, 638,600 ready-to-eat meals, 240,000 cans of insecticide and enough tents to hold 23,570 people.
Although military personnel worked through the night, officials said it could be today before people would be allowed to move from shattered homes into the 14-person tents.
"I'm right now in my sister's house, and we have 10 people there and everybody's mad." Yoland DelVale of Homestead said.
Lt. Jeff Jurgensen, a marine representative, said the tent cities would not open until Marines and Army personnel finished lattes, kitchens and electricity. "We're waiting to ensure a clean, hygienic city here," he said.
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