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Chertoff says Ike a worst-case scenario for U.S.

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Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:08pm EDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Friday that Hurricane Ike's size and likely storm surge made it a worst-case scenario.

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"I think this certainly falls in the category of pretty much a worst-case scenario," Chertoff told a news briefing, adding that the federal government had adequate emergency supplies in the region to deal with a disaster.

(Reporting by Michael Christie, Editing by Patricia Zengerle)
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