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First of all, can we start out by saying that this event certainly is evidence that Climate Change is real.
I just heard that, by comparison, Harvey is far worse than the previous two floods in Houston. The interviewee went on to describe the two flooding events as "100 year events" which occurred over the past four years. If Houston is getting hit with two, one in 100 year events, and one once in 500 year events over a span of a half of a decade, what does that say to you?
The flooding is bad. My wife has relatives and friends in Houston, and we are worried. The real test of the Trump administration is how the aftermath of this disaster is handled. We can assess the immediate response in a couple of weeks, but the real test will be when homeowners who did not have flood insurance try to rebuild their homes and lives.
Trump cut $300 million from FEMA in his most recent budget. Homeowners who suffered in Katrina and Sandy are still fighting for their relief money. Let's see how this divisive, orange turd can navigate that budget item through Congress as a sustainable reinsurance for flood victims.
The Orange Asshole has already been tweeting out congratulations to his administration, while people are on roof tops. He has created distractions and controversies that have taken the focus off the disaster at hand. At a time that this Nation needs a steady, competent, knowledgeable leader, we have the exact opposite in charge of this country.
God Help Us All.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)He keeps cutting these departments in major slashes. $200 million for teen pregnancy, $300 million from FEMA, etc. He is nearing a billion so he can build his fucking wall that will never happen. With all this money being syphoned off, where will it go besides his coffers?
louis c
(8,652 posts)sooner then he thinks
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)FEMA and other agencies? Seems to me the would operate anyway no matter the top people. It is going to be a mess either way. Probably the worst natural disaster in US history when it's all said and done. This is going to be fucked up, for a lot of people no matter, and that will be on TV.
Interesting side bar: the RAINBOW PEOPLE will be the first serving meals in the area. They have huge kitchens, capable of feeding thousands and they are mobile. Like Sandy, they were feeding people before a Red Cross representative had even visited.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)They've let enough of those EOs go unaddressed.