Tornado-ravaged Mississippi still waiting on disaster relief after Trump promises to 'expedite...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

Tornado-ravaged Mississippi still waiting on disaster relief after Trump promises to ‘expedite the process’

TOM BOGGIONI
25 JAN 2017 AT 10:34 ET

Lawmakers in Mississippi are anxiously awaiting federal assistance for the tornado-ravaged state despite assurances from President Donald Trump that he will “expedite the recovery process,” reports WLOX.

Large swaths of Mississippi were destroyed due to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding during the period of January 20-21, 2017, leading to a reported four deaths and over 1,000 homes destroyed.

Congressional lawmakers from the state have made a written appeal to Gov. Phil Bryant (R) to ask for federal help, writing, “The state, local governments and volunteer organizations have been strained by their immediate response to these disasters as well as continuing recovery operations from previous disasters. We are committed to working together to help these affected communities and our state recover from the significant damage across the Southeast United States caused by this severe storm system.”

While the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided initial help to the citizens of Mississippi, additional federal assistance is still needed.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/tornado-ravaged-mississippi-still-waiting-on-disaster-relief-after-trump-promises-to-expedite-the-process/

[2naSalit]

1. He's trying to

get an EO passed to force those losers into work camps so they can build that f'ing wall.

[rzemanfl]

2. Trumpist Dumbfuckist Onyourownistan. n/t

[ananda]

3. I hope the people in Mississippi ..

.. realize that no more help is coming.

And they should not be surprised ....

[dhol82]

4. Heck of a job, Brownie!

[chelsea0011]

5. He is overwhelmed that there is work to being POTUS

[dembotoz]

6. maybe celebrity apprentice could hold a bake sale for victims

buy a couple of tarps

shovel a few yards of dirt

a few victims crying in gratitude

a couple celebrities looking sweaty and concerned

perhaps an argument on what color primer to use

great stuff

[geek tragedy]

7. Reap what the sow nt

[bluedigger]

8. Do they think FEMA just writes them a blank check?

Damage assessment and mitigation planning need to be done first...oh, wait, it's a new day. Cut 'em a check, Comrade Tяump!

[mountain grammy]

9. So when a trump state gets no federal assistance

in a natural disaster, will they understand? Will they go public? Will the "news" even report it?
So far, silence.

[kimbutgar]

12. No they will blame the Obama administration

Because, rush, savage, levin and sean will tell them that.

[Scalded Nun]

10. It is getting really hard

to feel any sympathy for these idiots.

I feel for the children, the infirm and the disabled.

As for 'normal' adults who backed this lunatic and the GOP in general, they can go fuck themselves.

[hatrack]

11. Mississippi voted for people who don't understand government to run the government . . .

And now Mississippi is getting what it voted for.

[central scrutinizer]

13. Play Doh trucks arriving

just soon as he gets his proper adulation from the grieving families

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. Not until Lassie tells Timmy that Grandpa has fallen in the well. NT

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[dhill926]

15. this is what happens when nobody in government...

actually knows how shit works. Idiots....

[leftyladyfrommo]

16. Exactly.

People who voted for dumbass better get used to this. Don't look to the Fed. Govt for help because they don't have a clue what they are doing or what they are supposed to be doing.

States are just going to have to learn to step in and do the job themselves.

[Grins]

17. It's God's plan!

Now shut up.

[elmac]

19. I said a prayer

To the Flying Spaghetti Monster so hang on, help is on the way

[elmac]

18. I think sniffles needs to get putins ok first nt

[angrychair]

20. Fuck Mississippi

State's rights and smaller government and secession and all that. They overwhelmingly voted for him and Mississippi is a "taker" state. Why should other states like Washington or California have to continually carry states that elect local and state government officials that so poorly manage their responsibilities?

Mississippi is consistently ranked in the bottom of quality of life and business and education lists compared to other states but they continue to elect incompetent "small government" republicans who talk about how awful the federal government is but have no problem holding their hand out for money that comes from the taxes of states that know how to manage themselves better.