from the AP:
The governor [Bush] added, however, that people seeking relief should have done more to prepare for the storm.
"People had ample time to prepare. It isn't that hard to get 72 hours worth of food and water," said Bush, repeating the advice that officials had given days before Wilma hit.
Hundreds of people lined up outside one home-supply store, desperate for cleanup and other supplies. A few fast-food restaurants open in Miami had two-hour waits. There was even a shortage of cash: Many banks were not open and many ATMs were not working.
Storm-savvy Floridians resorted to their ingenuity. At one Wal-Mart, 30 people sat on the sidewalk while they used the store's outside electrical outlets to recharge their cell phones.
At one gas station, a man went car-to-car selling fuel from a 10-gallon plastic tank. The price was $20 for about a gallon, and people happily paid.
from this story if you want to read the whole thing:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051026/D8DG06NOR.htmlit would seem from this story that people are depending more on the government than even doing a little preparation themselves -- and this in a state that should know better