FEMA not doing much to help those affected by hurricane Michael

Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.


Stupid democrats waiting for handouts and can't follow instructions. Cops told them to leave, there are shelters available. It's a damn simple concept, if you ain't got what you need where you are, you go where it is available.

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Stupid Republicans like you. Attacking victims of the 3rd strongest storm to ever hit the US. It unexpectedly grew stronger as it hit land.


Tell the class when you had no power for 16 days with trees and power lines down in the roads all around you. That's exactly what I had after Ike and I got nothing from the government because I was prepared. I'm even better prepared now. Also the storm was forecast to get stronger as it move north, everyone thinks their bullet proof, their not.

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Same with me. You get days of warning of a hurricane and have those days to stock up, get whatever you need because you know you won't have power. Works for me every time.

Oh and I sure as hell don't wait for the Govt. to save my ass or provide for me. I've always taken care of myself. All people should.
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?

People are weak and defenseless against 155mph winds. You really are stupid.

People, unlike inanimate objects and less situationally aware animals, know the wind and rain is coming and have the ability to move out of it's way.

Stupidity lies not in the severe weather, but in choosing not to avoid the weather when you have the opportunity to do so and hoping for your government to protect you from it.

Stupidity is your criticizing hurricane survivors. Some people were unable to move out of it's way. Also the storm unexpectedly grew stronger over the last 24 hours moving from a strong cat-3 to a marginal cat-1 storm.


You might want to look up how hurricanes are rated before you embarrass yourself any more.

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Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.
I remember when Obama would not even go visit desperate human beings who were suffering after a disaster ... until he was SHAMED into going. :p

On a more serious side, when everything in your life has been destroyed, help can never get to you fast enough or be enough...and no government is ever going to be able to solve all of your problems as fast as you want them to.

FEMA IS working. The word people are having a problem with is the word 'enough'......not working hard ENOUGH, aren't working fast ENOUGH....

This sucks.....it is what it is. When I lived in Florida I bugged out as the storm surge swallowed up my dock while the storm was still 4 hours out. I got back with 2 feet of sludge / mud / water throughout my entire house a 5-foot watermark on the outside of my house, a 15-foot section of someone's dock on the top of my house, and just about everything I owned 'gone'....destroyed. No power, no nothing for about a week - grilled food on a borrowed grill. It was not fun. It was not easy. It was not 'fixed' quickly. It did not get 'ok' overnight, and did not come without a LOT of pain and frustration.

(*** My hat is off to the Electric Line workers - those dudes worked 15-18 hours a day non-stop to get people's power back on!)
 
Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.


Stupid democrats waiting for handouts and can't follow instructions. Cops told them to leave, there are shelters available. It's a damn simple concept, if you ain't got what you need where you are, you go where it is available.

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Stupid Republicans like you. Attacking victims of the 3rd strongest storm to ever hit the US. It unexpectedly grew stronger as it hit land.


Tell the class when you had no power for 16 days with trees and power lines down in the roads all around you. That's exactly what I had after Ike and I got nothing from the government because I was prepared. I'm even better prepared now. Also the storm was forecast to get stronger as it move north, everyone thinks their bullet proof, their not.

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Same with me. You get days of warning of a hurricane and have those days to stock up, get whatever you need because you know you won't have power. Works for me every time.

Oh and I sure as hell don't wait for the Govt. to save my ass or provide for me. I've always taken care of myself. All people should.


I don't worry about the power going out, I put in a whole home generator a couple of years ago, as long as a propane truck can get to me every 3-4 weeks, I'm good.

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Well since President Trump CAUSED the hurricane, why would he have a Federal Agency do anything to help? Think man, think.
 
Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.


Stupid democrats waiting for handouts and can't follow instructions. Cops told them to leave, there are shelters available. It's a damn simple concept, if you ain't got what you need where you are, you go where it is available.

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Stupid Republicans like you. Attacking victims of the 3rd str4onge3st storm to ever hit the US. It unexpectedly grew stronger as it hit land.

Self-inflicted danger makes one less of a victim and more of an cautionary example.

So you say. The simple fact is that this is all about Trump. If we were talking about President Obama, you would be attacking him mercilessly.

President Obama claimed to be able to control the weather and tame the oceans.

I have never heard President Trump make the same claim.
 
Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.


Stupid democrats waiting for handouts and can't follow instructions. Cops told them to leave, there are shelters available. It's a damn simple concept, if you ain't got what you need where you are, you go where it is available.

.

Stupid Republicans like you. Attacking victims of the 3rd strongest storm to ever hit the US. It unexpectedly grew stronger as it hit land.


Tell the class when you had no power for 16 days with trees and power lines down in the roads all around you. That's exactly what I had after Ike and I got nothing from the government because I was prepared. I'm even better prepared now. Also the storm was forecast to get stronger as it moved north, everyone thinks they're bullet proof, they're not.

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That still does not give you a right to criticize others.

"The rapid intensification of the storm, which means growing in wind speed by 35 miles per hour over a 24-hour period, was unexpected. “There’s still stuff we don’t know about hurricanes,” Dr. Klotzbach added.

While prediction of a storm’s path has grown increasingly accurate, the ability to predict rapid intensification has lagged somewhat, said Dr. Jiang.

The strengthening occurred despite pronounced wind shear in the region that might have been expected to weaken the storm, she added."

Hurricane Michael Intensified Quickly, Taking Many by Surprise
 
Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.


Stupid democrats waiting for handouts and can't follow instructions. Cops told them to leave, there are shelters available. It's a damn simple concept, if you ain't got what you need where you are, you go where it is available.

.

Stupid Republicans like you. Attacking victims of the 3rd strongest storm to ever hit the US. It unexpectedly grew stronger as it hit land.


Tell the class when you had no power for 16 days with trees and power lines down in the roads all around you. That's exactly what I had after Ike and I got nothing from the government because I was prepared. I'm even better prepared now. Also the storm was forecast to get stronger as it moved north, everyone thinks they're bullet proof, they're not.

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That still does not give you a right to criticize others.

"The rapid intensification of the storm, which means growing in wind speed by 35 miles per hour over a 24-hour period, was unexpected. “There’s still stuff we don’t know about hurricanes,” Dr. Klotzbach added.

While prediction of a storm’s path has grown increasingly accurate, the ability to predict rapid intensification has lagged somewhat, said Dr. Jiang.

The strengthening occurred despite pronounced wind shear in the region that might have been expected to weaken the storm, she added."

Hurricane Michael Intensified Quickly, Taking Many by Surprise


Sure it does, no one with any sense sits on a ocean front sand bar with a cat 2-3 hurricane coming. Some people did exactly that and then cried because the storm strengthened to cat 4. You try to help stupid people, but you don't make excuses for them.

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Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
That doesnt make sense or someone had a brain fart while naming the organization. How can you be an emergency organization but you only do stuff that is long term?
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
That doesnt make sense or someone had a brain fart while naming the organization. How can you be an emergency organization but you only do stuff that is long term?
It's government, they do that crap for propaganda. The People's Republic of North Korea....do you really think it's a republic with fair elections?

or the NAACP.....did they back Kanye on his meeting with the President, no they are leftwing and hate this President. It's just words.
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
That doesnt make sense or someone had a brain fart while naming the organization. How can you be an emergency organization but you only do stuff that is long term?
Well, Katrina was sort of unique, so comparisons are probably not a good idea, unless we want to have a Katrina fubar thread, and .... been there done that. Little did I realize the feds would have paid me back for the chain saw I bought at Home Depot.

but here's the link

Individual Disaster Assistance | FEMA.gov

Simply put FEMA isn't and never was a first responder. They don't have the staff. States have local and statewide emergency responders. And Natl Guard. Fema does help coordinate interstate compacts on states helping states.

Fema will help first responders get supplies. Distribution is not on the agenda though.

As the response indicated, FEMA helps people get loans to rebuild. That's really its primary face to face contact with citizens. It's how the feds administer disaster funds appropriated by congress and directed by the executive branch.
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
That doesnt make sense or someone had a brain fart while naming the organization. How can you be an emergency organization but you only do stuff that is long term?
It's government, they do that crap for propaganda. The People's Republic of North Korea....do you really think it's a republic with fair elections?

or the NAACP.....did they back Kanye on his meeting with the President, no they are leftwing and hate this President. It's just words.
North Korea is not the US and the NAACP is not the govenment. Why would they back Koonye when everything he asked for Drumpf has already stated he is against? All normal Black people knew Koonye was being used as a marketing tool and told him prior to him making a fool of himself.
 
Upset with FEMA's response to Hurricane Michael? You can do one of two things:

Get your ass down there and volunteer

-or-

Sit down and shut the hell up


Your choice.
or talk shit on this forum about the fucked up job FEMA is doing.

So, what entitles you to criticism of the job FEMA (or anyone for that matter) is doing when you're not even contributing to the relief effort?

Huh? Can you answer that for me? Of course not, because you'd rather talk shit on this forum about the the fucked up job YOU think FEMA is doing.

Piss off.
 
Upset with FEMA's response to Hurricane Michael? You can do one of two things:

Get your ass down there and volunteer

-or-

Sit down and shut the hell up


Your choice.
or talk shit on this forum about the fucked up job FEMA is doing.

So, what entitles you to criticism of the job FEMA (or anyone for that matter) is doing when you're not even contributing to the relief effort?

Huh? Can you answer that for me? Of course not, because you'd rather talk shit on this forum about the the fucked up job YOU think FEMA is doing.

Piss off.
You mean beside the fact that I pay taxes specifically in order for them to do their job?
 
Why would someone need a person from the government to come and take care of them when it rains a bit harder than normal?

Are people really that weak and defenseless?
I thought that was FEMAs job? Are you saying that tax money FEMA uses has no responsibilities tied to it?
ALOT of people would get rid of it. FEMA is about long term help, rebuilding houses and such, they tried the cash for Katrina and people just used it on porn.....
That doesnt make sense or someone had a brain fart while naming the organization. How can you be an emergency organization but you only do stuff that is long term?
Well, Katrina was sort of unique, so comparisons are probably not a good idea, unless we want to have a Katrina fubar thread, and .... been there done that. Little did I realize the feds would have paid me back for the chain saw I bought at Home Depot.

but here's the link

Individual Disaster Assistance | FEMA.gov

Simply put FEMA isn't and never was a first responder. They don't have the staff. States have local and statewide emergency responders. And Natl Guard. Fema does help coordinate interstate compacts on states helping states.

Fema will help first responders get supplies. Distribution is not on the agenda though.

As the response indicated, FEMA helps people get loans to rebuild. That's really its primary face to face contact with citizens. It's how the feds administer disaster funds appropriated by congress and directed by the executive branch.


They dont have to be a first responder to get food and supplies in. Here is their mission statement

About the Agency | FEMA.gov

"Helping people before, during, and after disasters"
 
Complaints of lack of help are starting to trickle in:

Down the street, Barbara Sanders stood outside her daughter’s unit, where she had come to stay during the hurricane.

“We’re not getting any help,” she said. “We need food. It’s just crazy.”

Sanders said that not a single relief agency had come by to check on them. Only the police had come and it was to tell everyone to leave. “They told us there’s nothing they can do and it’s gonna take a long time to rebuild,” Sanders said.
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael’s Survivors Are Furious

Let's hope FEMA steps up its game. These are desperate human beings who are suffering.

These are idiots who didn't prepare for a hurricane and now want to be "saved"! If you're going to stay to ride out a hurricane you better provide yourself with food and water to last at the very least four to five days. If you don't do so then you're going to be one very miserable person following the storm because the first priority is going to be search and rescue for people trapped in debris or the recovery of bodies. It's not rocket science if you live in Hurricane prone areas...you get together a box of hurricane supplies...keep it in your pantry...and when a storm threatens you augment that with jugs of water and food from the grocery store that doesn't need to be refrigerated. After the storm hits and you lose power you use up what's in your freezer. FEMA will eventually get into these areas to do their work but it won't be done quickly...it never is!
Thank you for a bit of common sense
 

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