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Phoenix61

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6. The biggest issue I have with FEMA is a lot of the

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 09:51 PM

Jan 2025

assistance to cities is reimbursement for things they have paid for. If FEMA decides what was paid isn’t a qualified expense the city is on the hook for the bill. There’s no way to prequalify a lot of the expenses.

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Axios reporting that an Exec Order signed to revamp FEMA [View all] allegorical oracle Jan 2025 OP

Let's hope this is just bluster and will be as effective as the endless coming of infrastructure week. jls4561 Jan 2025 #1

So far this past week, he's blustered plenty, but has been a very busy boy -- sticking allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #5

With the Trump Administration, this is situation normal: all f****d up! surfered Jan 2025 #2

Honestly think FEMA needs revamping, but not to trump standards. Silent Type Jan 2025 #3

The biggest issue I have with FEMA is a lot of the Phoenix61 Jan 2025 #6

Public buildings are covered by Public Infrastructure, which is separate from assistance to allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #11

This will be yet another example of destruction RainCaster Jan 2025 #4

overwhelming number of tornados are in red states. lets just not allow FEMA to help them, that'll save $$ msongs Jan 2025 #7

They are talking to switching to block grants IbogaProject Jan 2025 #10

It's ALL about grift and enriching himself vapor2 Jan 2025 #12

FEMA being reviewed by people who like to hurt other beings. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #8

Bring in the consultants Renew Deal Jan 2025 #9

Professional disaster consulting is an industry, itself. Following hurricane Andrew in 1992, allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #13

It absolutely will. Renew Deal Jan 2025 #14

Obvious when drumpf controls the aid it will go to MAGAt areas with drumpf signs. UTUSN Jan 2025 #15

Yep, I'm sure he wants to keep the money currently allocated to FEMA, Tanuki Jan 2025 #16

What I hear from this AXIOS report is ReRe Jan 2025 #17

This would be a serious mistake by Trump oldmanlynn Jan 2025 #18