The politics of hurricanes and other disasters (3 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

There’s a lot of discussion of this in various threads but I think it needs its own. In the aftermath of Helene, we have Milton bearing down on the Tampa area. It looks like it’s gonna be bad. The FEMA Director has already said that additional funds are needed – but speaker Johnson has indicated that he does not wish to reconvene the house in order to approve additional disaster funding.

There have been 152 declared disaster areas in 2024 – I looked it up. They come in the form of fires, floods, blizzards, and ice, storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. There is no set number of assistance funds needed in any given year, and anyone who suggest that “FEMA spent all the money” is being ignorant or worse.

Milton is going to be bad. This is going to be a big issue in the near term. And it counties to shock me that MAGA in Congress won’t vote for disaster funds - including people like Senator Rick Scott of Florida and Congresswoman Nancy Mace of coastal South Carolina. How on earth do they get re-elected?

And I just want to also say that I HATE the online ignorance about this stuff. Like people using a flight tracker of a NOAA hurricane hunter flight as evidence of storm seeding. It’s just so stupid.

Mike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief

In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program as it faces potential funding shortfalls.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[efil4]

Considered where Milton is / has been, can @SystemShock please check in when he can? I just checked and he hasn’t posted since last night and I read that Milton had passed over Yucatán which is I think where he is.

allow me to "Bat signal him"

@SystemShock - US will beat Mexico 3-1 Oct 15.

That should do it...

 

[zztop]

To the point of this thread. The lies and conspiracies just won't stop. They just get bigger and bigger and the rubes all believe it.

Yep, I just saw this article today about it

False claims about the federal response to Helene are an ominous sign for the coming election | CNN Business

False claims about the federal response to the historic devastation left by Hurricane Helene are spreading out of control on social media, hampering the recovery efforts in hard-hit areas, according to local officials.

www.cnn.com

 

[Nebaghead]

Evidently there is some communication because the WH announced that Biden had already signed a disaster emergency declaration for Florida in advance of Milton.

He is refusing to appear with them or talk to them. His cabinet is working with FEMA.

 

[zztop]

allow me to "Bat signal him"

@SystemShock - US will beat Mexico 3-1 Oct 15.

That should do it...

I think he is okay, or okay enough to visit SR

 

[efil4]

He is refusing to appear with them or talk to them. His cabinet is working with FEMA.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

allow me to "Bat signal him"

@SystemShock - US will beat Mexico 3-1 Oct 15.

That should do it...

Gotta ask... is your insurance paid up? You might need it for that line.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Good for her. Call his arse out.

 

[coldseat]

He is refusing to appear with them or talk to them. His cabinet is working with FEMA.

He should lose his governorship for being that irresponsible and idiotic. All he's allowing to happen is for lies to grow and eventually hurt people. If he had any type of character at all he would be showing unity with the federal government/FEMA and reassuring his constituents they are doing everything they can to help. But right wingers can't stop themselves from playing weak political games for one second.

 

[MT15]

He’s a disgusting person

 

[efil4]

He’s a disgusting person

And has endless enablers and platforms to spread his disgusting thoughts.

 

[MT15]

There is no excuse for why Congress shouldn’t return and allocate funding for FEMA. None.

 

[coldseat]

There is no excuse for why Congress shouldn’t return and allocate funding for FEMA. None.

They can't possibly give up their vacation to deal with an emerging crisis. They work so hard.

They have to play politics because it might make the Democrats look bad and give Trump an advantage in the election.

Thanks, Mike. You wierdo.

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

I'm sure there is some kind of executive order Biden can sign to help more. that would really tick them off . and watch them attack him for sending money.. they'll go into self destruct mode..

 

[LA - L.A.]

do like trump did and dont give them any help.

That's completely unjustified and unacceptable. It's a thought that's just as depraved as Trump and Republicans.

 

[LA - L.A.]

He’s a disgusting person

The paradox of being fact checked by Laura Ingraham is a "ripping a hole in the space time fabric" level of paradox.

 

[MT15]

A post from bclems from SR.

 

[coldseat]

A post from bclems from SR.

Yeah, my sister was stuck in that yesterday trying to evacuate from Cape Coral.

 

[efil4]

I'm sure there is some kind of executive order Biden can sign to help more. that would really tick them off . and watch them attack him for sending money.. they'll go into self destruct mode..

Not that im aware of.

FEMA funding comes solely from Congress ( legislative ) . And in keeping with "checks and balances" i dont think the President ( executive ) has the authority to "fund" much of anything. He can AUTHORIZE funding, which is then up to Congress to agree to amounts etc.

But i think that is about all he can do. He doesnt control the purse strings- for obvious reasons.