"Mr. President, the national Weather Service has informed us that in three days a major hurricane is going to hit Puerto Rico."

"Worse than the one that just hit the Virgin Islands?"

"Yes, Mr. President, a direct hit from a Cat 4 or 5."

"What will that do?"

"Total devastation, Sir, no power, water, communications, shelter, health care, transportation, food, medicine. Death, injuries, homelessness, refugees. It's going to be bad."

"Is FEMA ready?"

"Sir, as much as they can be. They've been strained by the storms in several states already. Their pre-positioned assets on the island may be compromised and are inadequate for the problem."

"Okay, summon the cabinet and the Chiefs of Staff. I want military assets ready to respond as soon as the storm passes. Consider it a drill - prepare to basically invade the island. Get a carrier group ready to provide support. We'll need helicopters to first establish command and control in remote areas. We'll need MASH Units ready to hit the ground running. Get those hospital ships stocked, manned, and ready to sail. Engineers are going to need to clear roads, build bridges, clear ports..."

"Mr. President, we can't just bring in the military without the governor's approval."

"Get him on the phone. Now. Get the legal stuff figured out now! Everything should be ready for action, awaiting signatures. How are we going to work through the legal stuff if we can't communicate with them? If this thing hits like the scientist say it should, every hour of delay is going to mean more suffering of American citizens. Also, get someone working on the refugee issue - get in touch with the Puerto Rican community here on the mainland and the governors of likely affected states and get them working the problem. Get me in touch with the cruise ship companies, we may need their help."

"And while you are at it, we need to start talking with the people with new ideas about how to rebuild after the clean up. Lets do it right for the people of Puerto Rico and the rest of the country. Let's make it not only better than it was, but a shining example of how a modern democratic republic takes care of its own. We'll be doing this for years."

"Mr. President, Marine One is standing by to take you to the golf course..."

"Fuck golf! We have work to do."