No Reports Of Looting, Govt. Failures, As Fla. Recovers From Hurricane

Florida Recovering From Another Hurricane
WESTON, Fla. - Floridians in search of water, cleaning supplies and generators lined up Tuesday morning outside the few stores that were open after Hurricane Wilma cut a costly, deadly swath across the peninsula.

An Orderly Storm Response This Time
WASHINGTON — As Hurricane Wilma lashed Florida, federal authorities rushed water, communications equipment and emergency personnel into stricken areas with few signs of the tragic disorder that plagued the government response to Hurricane Katrina.

Tension: Still cleaning up the mess
Gravity: It's just a difference in local self-respect

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