US - Wilma batters Yucatan en route to FLA

In Yucatan, Wilma is battering the coast and soon it turn towards the Florida coast. But there is uncertainty as to the path it will follow, and the dates keep changing. Many believe the hurricane could fall as low as a category 2. But Florida has 18 Blackhawk helicopters and 18,000 troops on stand-by. Tampa, Florida has not been directly hit by a hurricane since 1921. And as another state prepares for a hit, accusations are flying over warnings being ignored when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. CBS reported tonight that many calls made to as high as the White House were ignored. "I think there was a systematic failure at all levels of government to understand the magnitude of the situation," said Marty Bahamonde, a FEMA Director
[23:52 GMT 20/10/2005]