Max Mayfield Quotes

"I don't think any [computer] model can tell you with any confidence right now whether the levees will be topped or not but that is obviously a very, very grave concern."

"I don't think any model can tell you with any confidence right now whether the levees will be topped or not, but that is obviously a very, very grave concern."

"I had to let the mayor know that this storm has the potential not only to cause large property damage, but large loss of life if people don't make the right decision."

"Today's coastal development along with hurricane amnesia places modern man on a collision course with catastrophe if the lessons of history are ignored."

"This is going to be a long night for Miami-Dade and Broward counties,"

"The older you get, the less you want to leave your environment. We've got to find better ways to take care of these people and people in nursing homes and hospitals."

"If it stays over the Yucatan for any significant length of time and much of the circulation is over land ... that would obviously be terrible news for Mexico, but for the United States' interests, it means that we'll have a weaker hurricane coming out into the Gulf of Mexico and it will be slower in getting here,"

"It seems like this year all but three or maybe four of them have impacted land."

"We've been preaching this for decades, and you know, the government can only do so much. I don't know how we motivate people."

"With just a little bit of advance planning you can be ahead of the game. There's going to be enough stress anyway when a hurricane comes. Please don't wait until the last minute. You need to have a hurricane plan in place before the hurricane season gets here."

"As it hits the Yucatan peninsula, it has the potential to do catastrophic damage, ... The thing to do now is to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Wilma."

"As it hits the Yucatan peninsula, it has the potential to do catastrophic damage."

"This hurricane has the potential to cause extreme damage and large loss of lives if they don't take action very soon."

"It's not always about the numbers. It just takes one hurricane over your community to make it a bad season."

"We'd love to be able to tell people to flee from the water and hide from the wind."

"This is a good night to just stay indoors."

"As it hits the Yucatan peninsula, it has the potential to do catastrophic damage,"

"I don't think any model can tell you with any confidence right now whether the levees will be topped or not but that is obviously a very, very grave concern."

"I don't have any doubt that it will become a major hurricane, and that means a Category 3 or above,"

"Our memories are very, very short. The government absolutely can't do this alone. If we're going to get people to take that individual responsibility, there's got to be a team effort."