Something is going on in Bay County, Florida.

[Baitball Blogger]

Every day I hear news of dire conditions. From power outages to water supply shortages to people who are homeless due to the hurricane.

Maybe that's where Trump should send the tents. No sign of Fema.

Thousands Still Homeless in Bay Co. and FEMA Trailers Nowhere to be Found

BAY COUNTY, Fla. - Nearly every day since Hurricane Michael hit our area, people have been asking "when is FEMA going to help?"

A lot of those people had homes destroyed and want the federal agency to provide trailers. Bay County officials are now asking the same questions.

It's difficult for anyone to recover without a roof over their head. FEMA has the ability to deliver trailers to serve as shelters for thousands of Bay County people left homeless. A FEMA spokesperson told News 13 when the trailers arrive is up to the county. Bay County officials said they've already made the request for trailers.

"We've been having daily if not hourly conversations about how can we get these trailers on the ground now," said Assistant Bay County Manager Joel Schubert.

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/thousands-still-homeless-in-bay-co-and-fema-trailers-nowhere-to-be-found/1560952011

[MineralMan]

1. Trump's FEMA Don't Care!

Don't you get it? Vote for Democrats!

[malaise]

7. And where are the cameras?

Media is also to blame

[MineralMan]

14. They're following Trump around, I suppose.

The story in the OP is not at the link in the OP, either.

[magicarpet]

2. Still working on their computations,.. how they make the most money...

... to enrichment themselves off this disaster.

[peekaloo]

3. Heckuva job Longie!

Rather sad that our current Governor wants to tout his relief efforts yet is otherwise engaged in furthering his career.

[Achilleaze]

4. republicans have messed up yet another storm response

republicans are too damn busy telling lies about climate change to help the American people.

[catbyte]

5. Isn't this supposed to be Trump Country?

I guess he figures they'll forgive him any thing, but I did read a story that voting "isn't a priority" for these people which could spell trouble for republicans in close races. Serves them right.

Election problems in the Panhandle may impact election results

More than 150,000 voters in the Panhandle may have a hard time casting their ballot on Election Day.

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“They lost their homes and if your ballot was sitting on the kitchen table you lost your ballot with it too,” Susan Bucher, the Supervisor of Elections in Palm Beach County.

Bay, Gulf, and Jackson counties were hit the hardest, an area that holds almost 160,000 registered voters.

snip

Those three counties usually vote Republican.

snip

https://cbs12.com/news/local/election-problems-in-the-panhandle-may-impact-election-results

[Baitball Blogger]

6. I tried to cut and paste a plea that someone wrote and put on Facebook.

They say that they are afraid when it gets dark. Here are some quotes from a long statement:

"Many are now living in tent cities in fields next to places like Sams Club."

"There are nearly no existing food stores or places to get gasoline."

"Police are stretched so thin many areas have formed armed citizens groups to stop looters. Several looters have been shot by private citizens already."

[Phoenix61]

8. Not accurate at all

Food and gas is plentiful. Law enforcement is all over the place! Power has been fully restored to all residences that are able to accept power. I've heard of one looter who tried to steal a cop's car being shot but that's it.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. I read a testimonial written by Noah Legear.

Are you on the ground near that Sam's Club?

[Phoenix61]

11. I live in Panama City. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

17. I have a couple of friends who have family in the area that

are telling me a different story.

We were hit by Charlie. And if you drove one mile from our house, life looked normal.

[hueymahl]

21. I was just down there

and my Father-in-law is still down there. Plenty of clean-up left to do, but no "tent cities". Tons of destruction. No armed citizens groups. Plenty of police presence and all stores reopened that were in good enough shape to reopen.

That said, housing is a real problem. Most folks are staying with friends. We have a family of 15 staying at our beach place.

Have not seen FEMA trailers, but FEMA has a presence.

Appreciate the concern, but let's not be the boy who cried wolf.

I'd be curious to see a cite to your bolded quote.

[Baitball Blogger]

22. Can you provide instructions on how to post a url from facebook?

[hueymahl]

26. Have no idea, but here is a link to a story by the local paper

that talks in raw numbers the scope of the damage and recovery

http://www.newsherald.com/news/20181029/hurricane-michael-recovery-by-numbers

Even in Mexico beach, they are about to have full power and held a city council meeting:

https://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Mexico-Beach-updates-499088881.html

Things are still very rough in many areas, but the biggest concern now for most is getting the internet back. These are tough, resilient people. They are getting help, and they are helping themselves.

[2naSalit]

9. I have been wondering how these people would be voting

since that whole mess destroyed so much.

And it's clear that they are being ignored on purpose by the media... can't be having a "Puerto Rico? situation happening right here on the mainland just before an election.

[Phoenix61]

12. There are 5 "mega" voting sites in Bay County

Anyone can vote at any site. Easier to do it this way than by districts. Early voting is in full swing.

[2naSalit]

13. Good to know, thanks! ...nt

[lpbk2713]

15. Scott and Trump both give them the cold shoulder.

"Screw you rednecks. Don't call us. We'll call you."

[gratuitous]

16. Actually, nothing seems to be going on in Bay County

Which is kind of the problem. Private charities can pitch in and assist in relief efforts, but they're no match and no substitute for the assistance the federal government can muster and render. We used to know that. But too many people decided that because they hadn't personally been affected by a natural disaster that someone else was getting something for free paid by their tax dollars.

Nobody is immune, nobody is 100% safe from being overtaken by a disaster (natural OR man-made). We used to know that, too. But too many people figured that because they or their area hadn't been victimized in a while, it was because of some innate virtue that others didn't possess. Therefore, only losers and the unrighteous were hit by disasters, and didn't deserve help.

And right now, there are people looking at Bay County thinking these very thoughts.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. I think you're right.

Having been hit by one of these, I know first hand what you mean. No one is invested in what is happening, unless it's happening to you.

That's why we need federal assistance in these cases.

[getagrip_already]

19. didn't fema sell off a large portion of it's homes in inventory?

I remember reading that. They probably sold them to a trumpy for pennies on what they are wrth, and they kicked some profits back into to the trump ecosystem somewhere.

No doubt, fema funds and resources have been transferred over to the concentration camps.

[leanforward]

20. Sounds like a coverup at FEMA

The FEMA trailer money was reprogrammed for tents on the border.

[dlk]

23. Sadly, This is the Reality of Trump's MAGA

It’s all about making the rich and powerful richer and more powerful, and Trump padding his bank account. Anything else isn’t worthy of attention.

[Racerdog1]

24. Puerto Rico

All over again. These Reich wingers in Florida are too busy trying to get re-elected to bother with you. You vote for clowns, you get a circus.

[George II]

25. Either Florida or even Puerto Rico which more than a year later still is in dire straits...

THAT is the purpose of the National Guard, not sitting on their hands for weeks waiting for a rag-tag group of poor people fleeing the specter of violence and mass-murder.