Jeebus, Orange Jesus wants to get rid of both FEMA and NOAA.

Republicans, perhaps your ire is misdirected. - CO

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But the orange Satan has not yet done so. So are you claiming that unfulfilled dream protects the current administration from any criticism for botching the FEMA response?

Open your eyes, people are dying down there. None of us should be quibbling about funding constraints. Where are the convoys of food, water, heavy equipment, helicopters, generators, chainsaw brigades, food trucks, and so on. There are people back in the remote corners of the mountains, who are NOT getting what they need, despite Biden's assertion otherwise.

Harris when asked about the federal response is proud of the $750 check everyone will get. One person interviewed said she applied, and was approved quickly and then was handed a letter stating there would be an ACH deposit to her account within ten days. She asked rhetorically, I have nothing, my home is gone, so what am I supposed to do with this, holding up the letter.

One guy interviewed is part of a private church based rescue group who hiked into a remote area and discovered two elderly women who had not eaten since the storm hit, another rescue was an elderly woman who was on her last bottle of oxygen, plus she was caring for an infant who needed formula. Another interview, a private citizen had went into the outback and had found a survivor who had lost everything, he brought the guy back down the mountain and to a hotel in the area, to give him a place to stay. The front desk said no vacancy, FEMA had reserved every room. They were unfazed by his pleas that I have a bonafide victim right here. Another interview, a private drone rescue guy wanted to fly his infrared detecting drone over remote areas looking for survivors. Was told No by officials, Butigieg had closed the air space so that helicopters could move around with less risk. One city official did state there were a bunch of helicopters that had been mustered nearby but they were just setting there, waiting on orders according to one of crew.

I don't know if the news outlets you depend on are showing the devastation and the utter lack of visible government responses, especially when you get out of the cities that benefit from nearby interstate highways. Lots of interviews of locals, both victims and rescuers, all stating they have seen little or no response from any level of government. A complete failure of FEMA's primary mission. <rant off, maybe>