Why are Democrats and their supporters losing their minds over govt RIFS????

[meaner gene]

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending."

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County? - The Texas Tribune

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

www.texastribune.org

sounds like there were more problems than the coordinator.

That system would have been better, but far more expensive.
The current system was cut by DOGE and a federal hiring freeze.
So they were given less warning than before.

And the response, well we texted them....

 

[meaner gene]

sounds like there were more problems than the coordinator.

The biggest problem is there was no longer a coordinator

 

[Auld Phart]

The biggest problem is there was no longer a coordinator

as I just linked, and it goes back to the Obama administration, is lack of funding.

 

[meaner gene]

as I just linked, and it goes back to the Obama administration, is lack of funding.

They had a coordinator under Obama.

Under Trump and DOGE the coordinator position was vacated and not allowed to be refilled.

That was the HOLE in the system.

 

[Oddball]

Right now only 1/3 of calls to FEMA get answered.
That means 2/3rds of the people in Kerr Texas get a busy signal.

So what?....What were they supposed to do in the midst of it all?

 

[Oddball]

Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say.

apnews.com

So what?

FEMA doesn't even show up until after the disasters pass, then are a totally inept shit show when they do get there....Ask the people of Asheville.

 

[meaner gene]

So what?....What were they supposed to do in the midst of it all?

Answer the damn phones when people call for help!!!!

 

[Auld Phart]

They had a coordinator under Obama.

Under Trump and DOGE the coordinator position was vacated and not allowed to be refilled.

That was the HOLE in the system.

yeah, **** looking at history, **** looking at lack of funding, BLAME TRUMP and DOGE.


you, and crep, are one trick ponies.


you have single cell brains, and it's focused on trump.

pitiful

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Right now only 1/3 of calls to FEMA get answered.
That means 2/3rds of the people in Kerr Texas get a busy signal.

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Prove it.





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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

According to recent news reports, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ending its practice of sending staff to go door-to-door in disaster zones to assist survivors,

A memo dated May 2, 2025, from a senior official states that FEMA will discontinue unaccompanied door-to-door canvassing to prioritize survivor outreach and assistance registration at fixed facilities and in collaboration with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners and nonprofit organizations. This shift aims to improve access to those in need and increase cooperation with local partners,

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Says you.




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[Oddball]

Answer the damn phones when people call for help!!!!

Why do they even have phones when they're not going to show up until after the storm has passed?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

The guy in charge of making sure they heeded the warning, got DOGE'd out.

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What was his name?

Be prepared to offer a link.





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[Rawley]

Did you not see what just happened in texass?

What happened in Texas?

 

[meaner gene]

So what?

FEMA doesn't even show up until after the disasters pass, then are a totally inept shit show when they do get there....Ask the people of Asheville.

Duh !!!!
FEMA does show up until AFTER, because they don't want to become additional victims of the emergency.
But you left out, that FEMA will put assets NEAR the disaster, to be in place to show up as soon as it's safe to do so.

 

[Oddball]

Duh !!!!
FEMA does show up until AFTER, because they don't want to become additional victims of the emergency.
But you left out, that FEMA will put assets NEAR the disaster, to be in place to show up as soon as it's safe to do so.

Then why are you bitching about people calling them in the middle of the ******* storm, sub-cretin?

 

[Rawley]

Who was the warning coordinator for Kerr Texas?

In July 2025 - NOBODY

You will literally swallow anything they feed you, won't you?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

They had a coordinator under Obama.

Under Trump and DOGE the coordinator position was vacated and not allowed to be refilled.

That was the HOLE in the system.

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Prove it.





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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You will literally swallow anything they feed you, won't you?

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And regurgitate it without any "source".


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[Rawley]

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And regurgitate it without any "source".


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It's bullshit, The Warning Coordinator a mid-level management position.

https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/2019-02/position-meteorologist-warning-coord-14.pdf

All the appropriate warnings went out in a timely fashion

 

[meaner gene]

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What was his name?

Be prepared to offer a link.





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Paul Yura, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service (NWS) Austin/San Antonio office, retired early due to budget cuts. He made this decision in April 2025, as part of a larger wave of retirements within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which oversees the NWS. His position involved coordinating weather warnings and ensuring they were effectively disseminated to the public.
Yura's retirement, along with other departures from the NWS, came as the agency faced personnel and budget cuts. The cuts were initiated under the Trump administration and affected various offices, including the one in Austin/San Antonio. The timing of Yura's retirement coincided with a period of significant weather events in Texas, including severe flooding. His position was not filled after his departure.