05/10/2024
Please open your minds and hearts to the reality of this disaster.
There are currently 7 states, hundreds of counties, and thousands of areas within those counties that are dealing with this disaster. The death total is still climbing as rescue and recovery operations continue.
This is NOT the time or place to let your political bias overtake your brain. What this country spends on other things is NOT an issue regarding how much funding is available for disasters.
My thanks to Maggie Baker for the following information:
“[Action being taken by the Biden Administration - As of Monday, October 1st., what our federal government IS DOING:
States are receiving National Emergency Disaster funding, and every department of government capable of providing assistance is doing so.
FEMA is fully engaged. They were pre-deployed with water, food, gas, and will continue sending supplies into devastated areas, while processing housing needs, and helping those who qualify for financial assistance.
The Dept of Defense has dispatched machinery and personnel, and State National Guards are assisting local rescuers.
Before Helene made landfall, the Governors of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina submitted emergency declaration requests that President Biden swiftly approved, allowing funds to immediately start flowing to states for disaster response. Tennessee applied yesterday, Sunday 9/30/24, and Virginia is assessing damage.
Cell phone providers have been instructed to open service to everyone no matter who their providers are, as cell towers come back online.
U.S. Coast Guard crews continue to respond with vessels and aircraft to assist search and rescue activities.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed prior to the storm, providing temporary emergency power for essential locations, assisting states with infrastructure assessments and debris management.
Dept of health & Human Services deployed Health and Medical Task Forces to assist hospitals and other critical care facilities with any impacts as a result of the storm.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to get water plants operational.
The Department of Housing yesterday and Urban Development (HUD) is working with Public Housing Authorities, multifamily, and healthcare facility owners to implement all appropriate protocols; help provide vacancy lists of HUD-assisted projects that can be used to provide temporary and/or permanent housing to disaster survivors.]”
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In addition, available military personnel have been deployed (last I heard the deployment has involved around 3,200 military personnel, in addition to the deployment of each state’s National Guard personnel.
If you know of ANYTHING MORE the federal government can do, by all means, send them an email, call the hotline, or contact your Senators and House Representatives with your infinite knowledge and expertise. I am sure the current Administration, as well as all future administrations, will be infinitely grateful for the help.
Otherwise, donate, volunteer, and be kind. DO NOT USE these victims to further your political nonsense. This is not the time for that.
