Doge reduced warning and response time for the Texas flood.

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Your link was about hurricanes, moron.

Same ******* thing Q-NUT.
Water and electricity.

But hey, you run with the idea the Dimwinger plan for firestorms is to cut off the water supply.

First responders would disagree , you ******* idiot.

Holy shit you are stupid.

You are beyond that.
You're in the Trump cult.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I can basically find NOTHING that talks about what went wrong in the first place. It's just talking about God and prayer and criticizing the left wing for talking about what went wrong in the first place.

I wonder why Fox "News" doesn't want to report about what went wrong in the first place.

Is Biden responsible for the deaths of flood victims in North Carolina during Helene?

 

[Missourian]

YOU evidently don't.

A ******* pumping station runs on WHAT?

Backup power?

Generators?

What the **** do they produce?

Good lord the Trump cult goes all in on stupidity, they REALLY go all in.

Are you retarded?

What do you think the function of the generators is?

SO THE ******* WATER WORKS IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE!!!

I knew the libs were illogical and evil...but some are just plain stupid.

Thank you so much for volunteering as "exhibit A", dunce.

 

[Contumacious]

Trump made sure there is no FEMA anymore.

FEMA WAS DESTROYED WAY BEFORE TRUMP

CNN reported in 2008 that FEMA confiscated at least $85 million in donated goods and prevented them from reaching Katrina disaster victims. This included clothing, bedding, food and medical supplies. They stored these materials for years and then GAVE AWAY the supplies long after Katrina was over. FEMA claimed the supplies were “in excess to their needs.” This report and all related articles now seem to be missing from CNN’s archives.

We just witnessed a repeat of this behavior from FEMA and the affiliated agencies within their oversight. We saw local EMS being advised to prevent civilians from helping their communities. Supplies were once again being blocked, people with drones were being told not to help find survivors, people with helicopters are were threatened for helping save survivors and little aid reached Helene victims for weeks. Elon Musk’s Starlink was even been prevented from providing satellite internet services to affected regions until the story went national and the Department of Transportation was forced to address the problem.


The declassification of a program called Rex 84 (tied to Operation Garden Plot) revealed that FEMA was working directly with the Department of Defense on a hypothetical strategy to round up and detain large numbers of civilians considered a “threat to national security.” In other words, FEMA was to act as a tool for helping suppress civil disturbances, it was not necessarily designed to help Americans in times of need.

FEMA’s Real Purpose: Suppressing Americans And Preventing Civilian Organization - LewRockwell

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was founded on April 1st, 1979 under the Jimmy Carter Administration during the height of a nearly decade long stagflationary crisis and the Iranian oil crisis. Under Executive Order 12127, its stated goal was to centralize all disaster related...

www.lewrockwell.com

 

[August West]

Well, Fox is right. It has been proven the lamestream media, and hacks like you here, are lying about this.

End of story.

Thread fail!

2 university studies (University of Maryland and Fairleigh Dickinson University) have found that my German Shepherd is better informed than FOX News viewers. Fact!

A Rigorous Scientific Look Into The 'Fox News Effect'

What is the Fox News effect? What causes it? This question was originally answered on Quora by William Poundstone.

www.forbes.com

 

[Frankeneinstein]

doge cut the department of education, so it is likely a child won't be taught math on the same level as before.

It is likely because the emphasis in social education is not on math but on macrame classes...and pretending now that math education is anywhere near what it could be is make believe [and in a lot of cases a down right lie]

 

[tahuyaman]

Do you realize how stupid that is?

Put disaster relief funds into 50 different pots
Some may not need it, some may need significantly more than they were allocated.

That is why this needs to be a federal function. FEMA can allocate resources where and when they are needed. Nobody can anticipate where disasters will occur during any given year.

Explain why putting resources in the hands of the state is stupid?

Tell me why it’s better to have a huge federal bureaucracy involved.

 

[rightwinger]

Tell me why it’s better to have a huge federal bureaucracy involved.

Because the federal government can allocate resources as they are needed
They can move needed equipment and personnel
Because some state bureaucracies operate on the cheap and take chances there will be no disasters

 

[Frankeneinstein]

If your child struggles with math and reading the Dept of Education provided schools additional funding for special education

That is true, but does nothing to enhance the level of education for the other students

Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” has become …..If you can’t keep up, too bad for you

you are only defining by degree how a child is handled when they fall behind, i.e. that may have been true with the Bush proposal I don't know, what I do know is that social education didn't/doesn't leave them behind due to failing grades but instead promotes them as long as they can achieve their birthdays on time...
...and why all this concern all of a sudden about education that has been designed to fail since the 60's? smells like white liberals are gearing up for some serious finger pointing when the smoke clears.

 

[Contumacious]

That is why this needs to be a federal function. FEMA can allocate resources where and when they are needed. Nobody can anticipate where disasters will occur during any given year.

And according to USMB "moderators" that premise is NOT debatable.

Even though the FACTS contradict that allegation they are NOT going to allow the facts get on thir way - LONG LIVE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS


CNN reported in 2008 that FEMA confiscated at least $85 million in donated goods and prevented them from reaching Katrina disaster victims. This included clothing, bedding, food and medical supplies. They stored these materials for years and then GAVE AWAY the supplies long after Katrina was over. FEMA claimed the supplies were “in excess to their needs.” This report and all related articles now seem to be missing from CNN’s archives.

We just witnessed a repeat of this behavior from FEMA and the affiliated agencies within their oversight. We saw local EMS being advised to prevent civilians from helping their communities. Supplies were once again being blocked, people with drones were being told not to help find survivors, people with helicopters are were threatened for helping save survivors and little aid reached Helene victims for weeks. Elon Musk’s Starlink was even been prevented from providing satellite internet services to affected regions until the story went national and the Department of Transportation was forced to address the problem.


The declassification of a program called Rex 84 (tied to Operation Garden Plot) revealed that FEMA was working directly with the Department of Defense on a hypothetical strategy to round up and detain large numbers of civilians considered a “threat to national security.” In other words, FEMA was to act as a tool for helping suppress civil disturbances, it was not necessarily designed to help Americans in times of need.

FEMA’s Real Purpose: Suppressing Americans And Preventing Civilian Organization - LewRockwell

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was founded on April 1st, 1979 under the Jimmy Carter Administration during the height of a nearly decade long stagflationary crisis and the Iranian oil crisis. Under Executive Order 12127, its stated goal was to centralize all disaster related...

www.lewrockwell.com

 

[rightwinger]

And according to USMB "moderators" that premise is NOT debatable.

I usually give them $20 and the problem goes away

 

[tahuyaman]

Because the federal government can allocate resources as they are needed
They can move needed equipment and personnel
Because some state bureaucracies operate on the cheap and take chances there will be no disasters

States can allocate them quicker.

There’s never a case where a federal bureaucracy created more agility and efficiency. It’s dumb to think otherwise.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Doge taking a chain saw to our weather monitoring and warning systems and to FEMA has made the tragedy of the Texas flood even worse than it had to be.

This is a lie.
You cannot demonstrate that any of the cuts made to the NWS since Trump took office directly constituted to what happened in TX.

 

[citygator]

They had extra staff on site, stupid. Warnings went out per NWS guidelines.

Facts on the ground prove you are full of shit.

You lose again.

Saying extra staffing doesnt mean anything. They used to have MORE staff... including a Warning Coordinator you lying sack of shit.

Warnings were inadequate, unlike warnings under Biden. This was avoidable but of course that would have required project 2025 to not be the priority over lives.

 

[rightwinger]

And according to USMB "moderators" that premise is NOT debatable.

Even though the FACTS contradict that allegation they are NOT going to allow the facts get on thir way - LONG LIVE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS


CNN reported in 2008 that FEMA confiscated at least $85 million in donated goods and prevented them from reaching Katrina disaster victims. This included clothing, bedding, food and medical supplies. They stored these materials for years and then GAVE AWAY the supplies long after Katrina was over. FEMA claimed the supplies were “in excess to their needs.” This report and all related articles now seem to be missing from CNN’s archives.

We just witnessed a repeat of this behavior from FEMA and the affiliated agencies within their oversight. We saw local EMS being advised to prevent civilians from helping their communities. Supplies were once again being blocked, people with drones were being told not to help find survivors, people with helicopters are were threatened for helping save survivors and little aid reached Helene victims for weeks. Elon Musk’s Starlink was even been prevented from providing satellite internet services to affected regions until the story went national and the Department of Transportation was forced to address the problem.


The declassification of a program called Rex 84 (tied to Operation Garden Plot) revealed that FEMA was working directly with the Department of Defense on a hypothetical strategy to round up and detain large numbers of civilians considered a “threat to national security.” In other words, FEMA was to act as a tool for helping suppress civil disturbances, it was not necessarily designed to help Americans in times of need.

FEMA’s Real Purpose: Suppressing Americans And Preventing Civilian Organization - LewRockwell

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was founded on April 1st, 1979 under the Jimmy Carter Administration during the height of a nearly decade long stagflationary crisis and the Iranian oil crisis. Under Executive Order 12127, its stated goal was to centralize all disaster related...

www.lewrockwell.com

The declassification of a program called Rex 84 (tied to Operation Garden Plot) revealed that FEMA was working directly with the Department of Defense on a hypothetical strategy to round up and detain large numbers of civilians considered a “threat to national security.” In other words, FEMA was to act as a tool for helping suppress civil disturbances, it was not necessarily designed to help Americans in times of need.

FEMA Death Camps are real

USMB Posters who are banned spend time there until they get their minds right

 

[tahuyaman]

Doge taking a chain saw to our weather monitoring and warning systems and to FEMA has made the tragedy of the Texas flood even worse than it had to be. Those agencies were in place for a reason, and should have never been degraded by someone who didn't even understand why we need those agencies.


Yes, it's quite possible that victims of the recent Texas flood could have received earlier or more effective warnings if not for cuts and policy shifts tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and former President Donald Trump's administration.


What Happened in Texas?


On July 4, 2025, catastrophic flash flooding struck areas along the Guadalupe River, leading to fatalities and widespread emergency rescues. Local authorities issued urgent warnings, but the scale and speed of the flooding overwhelmed many systems.


How DOGE and Trump’s Policies May Have Affected This


According to investigative reporting from the Texas Observer and San Antonio Current, the Trump administration’s DOGE initiative significantly impacted federal disaster preparedness and response:

• FEMA Cuts: DOGE slashed FEMA’s workforce by about 20% and froze parts of its funding.
• Disaster Aid Shift: Trump announced plans to phase out FEMA and shift disaster response responsibilities to individual states, arguing governors should handle emergencies independently.
• Climate Risk Data Degradation: DOGE reportedly dismantled or degraded federal resources that track and model climate-augmented weather risks, such as flood forecasting and early warning systems.
• Infrastructure Investment Delays: Federal support for flood prevention projects—like levees and drainage upgrades—was reduced or delayed, leaving vulnerable areas more exposed.

Could Earlier Warnings Have Been Possible?


While local agencies like the Harris County Flood Control District did issue warnings, the broader federal infrastructure that supports early detection, modeling, and communication of extreme weather risks may have been weakened. This could have:

• Reduced the lead time for warnings
• Limited the accuracy of flood forecasts
• Slowed coordination between federal and local responders

So while it's speculative to say definitively that lives would have been saved, the evidence strongly suggests that federal cuts and policy shifts under DOGE and Trump made Texas—and its residents—more vulnerable to disasters like this one.

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

go.skimresources.com

There are no cuts which had any impact on this disaster.

 

[tahuyaman]

If your child struggles with math and reading the Dept of Education provided schools additional funding for special education

Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” has become …..If you can’t keep up, too bad for you

The quality of public education has continually declined steadily since the federal department of education was created. Is that a coincidence?

 

[Contumacious]

I usually give them $20 and the problem goes away

Yup, exposing falsehoods is a problem at USMB

allowing a headline which implies that its FEMA's responsibility to help with a disaster is cool

exposing the truth - even when CNN agrees - that FEMA is not what the Socialist Demon Rats claim it to be is NOT

END OF DEBATE - the "moderators" are the arbiters of truth

.

 

[rightwinger]

The quality of public education has continually declined steadily since the federal department of education was created. Is that a coincidence?

It has nothing to do with the Dept of Education

Teachers, books, facilities, rules are controlled by local school boards

 

[dudmuck]

More bodies for your Cult to shit on.