New York and New Jersey would have wide swaths of land unaddressed and unrepaired. The money simply wouldn't be there.

for Super Storm Sandy. They (notably Cheeto Boner) caught hell from Peter King (R-NY) about it -

* "Gulf of America" red-states.

Tens of thousands of hard working loyal Democrats who didn’t vote for this disaster would be greatly; or even devastatingly affected by no fault of their own…

* and hopefully have an attitude change. Until disaster strikes and NO HELP COMES, the majority of the red state voters will never understand.

The same holds true for all the innocent children who are contracting measles and other preventable diseases ... it's a shame, but a pandemic (even if regional) with tragic consequences may be what's needed to wake-up the anti-vax folks. These dominoes have already been aligned... or the house of cards has already been constructed... now they all come tumbling down.

It's not like "wishful thinking" or my thoughts-and-prayers will stop it. I'm not wishing these awful things to happen. I'm merely pointing out the inevitability of it all... and hoping instead that WHEN it happens, people will wake-up and change their way of thinking.

Unfortunately, some are too far gone down the rabbit hole for that to be enough - Parents of child who died of measles still don't support MMR vaccine

Others may yet see the light... or they will simply die-off.

As the mom said...the measles wasn't all that bad,her other children had it and didn't die. I'll bet God had a plan eh mom??

Sick,sick fuckers.............

and like the Amish, eschew "modern medicines". The one big difference is that although the Amish will travel into towns and cities to sell their goods, the Mennonites do it more (and often do it for and will even drive, the Amish to those markets). And thus they have a greater potential to spread viruses like this.

Should have their remaining children removed from their care. Their total lack of caring that one of their children died from something that has a vaccine to prevent death should have put them in prison.

There were big outbreaks in Hasidic communities in NY back in 2018 - 2019 and they really had to work at it to deal with the religious/cultural restrictions related to vaccines (plus the anti-vaxxer pile-ons) - https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-york-fighting-its-worst-outbreak-measles-decades-n955891

What has generally been done (which I believe was a strategy to eliminate smallpox globally) was to encircle the communities with vaccinated people in order to contain the spread.

There's going to be a lot of collateral damage in this cold civil war, just like every war throughout history.

A lot of Democrats will be harmed by MAGA policies. That doesn't mean we should give in to them.

that are currently going into federal coffers?

Yeah, I didn’t think so.

"...thank God we kept those loser's greedy paws off our tax cuts."

They want the states to handle things more instead of the feds, then the states get to withhold this amounts that would normally go to said agencies that are being removed so that the states can do more. Period.

The billionaires will not pay for climate change damage.

The concept of the public good makes no sense to psychopaths.

often the first to scream about where is FEMA. I don’t think it exists anymore because of orange man.

They won’t turn on Trump.
Trump will always find some wonky reason to blame others and they will,believe him 100%.
They know that he is doing everything humanly possible to protect them.

All the money belongs to them.
Not the American people.

I can't wait for DeSantis to have to deal with this one.

and re-route it.

especially red states that are already working at a deficit. But guess who voted for Trump, so, you reap what you sow....

Director Witt was given almost cabinet status, answering directly to the president.

under James Lee Witt's leadership as FEMA director from 1993 to 2001, the agency underwent a significant transformation, becoming more effective and professional in its disaster response capabilities.
Here's a more detailed look at FEMA under Witt:
Background:
James Lee Witt, a former Arkansas state official, was appointed as the first FEMA director with extensive emergency management experience, a departure from previous political appointees.
Turnaround:
Witt's leadership was instrumental in improving FEMA's image and effectiveness after criticism following Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Key Initiatives:
He focused on building a more professional and less politically-driven agency.
He emphasized preparedness, service to the public, and collaboration with state and local officials.
He championed the importance of mitigation efforts to reduce the cost of disasters.
Notable Disasters:
Witt oversaw FEMA's response to numerous disasters, including the 1997 Red River flood, a major earthquake, and a dozen serious hurricanes.
FEMA's Transformation:
Under Witt, FEMA became known for its improved disaster relief services and gained a reputation for professionalism.
Transition to DHS:
In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003.
Post-FEMA:
Witt went on to become a "disaster consultant to corporate America" and continues to work in the field of emergency management.

Only took Bush 4 years to restore incompentency with "heck of a job Brownie"

They aren't able to cope with these things without Federal assistance.
FEMA has the experience, manpower, and resources to effectively help state and local governments deal with large scale disasters; especially when they involve multiple states.
To say that FEMA is a "mostly failed situation" is typical Trumpian bullshit.
He always hates anything the Federal Government does to help people. He sees it as money out of his pocket; money he could redirect into the pockets of people he recognizes as being valuable to him.

Right?

*sigh*

which is nothing in way of dollars or quality of living,
and nothing good in any other respect.

FEMA is similar to insurance. All 50 states contribute funds, and the funds are available during emergencies. If a state is stricken by an emergency tomorrow, they have the pooled resources of the whole country behind them immediately. We don't need 50 distributed silos built.

Lets see what he does if we have any major ones hit FL or TX or LA or MS

we are ALREADY in tornado season and red state after red state have destroyed towns.



Over 40 people died in that outbreak that happened last week.

And wait to see if "the media" (in quotes) bothers to report on it.

There is technically "a process" where the state has to assess the damage and cost it out before submitting a bill to the government, along with a request for a disaster declaration.

How the hell are they going to cover disasters without Federal help?

I have traveled much of this country. I notice the quality of a state's Infrastructure, Government services, quality of life. Living in Minnesota, which is a higher tax state, we have results to show what our tax dollars pay for. I-494 has been under constant improvement since the 1980's. Our airport(MSP) is one of the BEST in the country. We are in the Top 5 BEST states to live, work, and do business in.

Minnesota is not perfect, but it is a hell of a lot better than any Republican led state. GO GOPHERS!

Except you get too much damn snow!

(P.S. one of my uncles has lived there for over 30 years - my mother's baby brother, so have been there a few times)

Other parts of the state perhaps. Farmers need the moisture.

tornadoes in my state last week and killed 12 people. My red republican governor said he was going to ask the federal government for help. I say governor Kehoe, good luck with that.

upthread - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3423728

Over 40 were killed in total, in the areas impacted.

I don't understand exactly why so many people would prefer to live in an awful, Republican controlled state just because it doesn't get snow. Or because taxes are low. There is an awful lot more to quality of life than snow or cold.

I have also lived in more states (a total of seven) than a lot of people, so I often have a perspective someone who has only lived in one state and not travelled very much can't possibly have.

It's like car or homeowners insurance, the risks are spread across the population and monies used where needed. And a smaller group of experienced managers can oversee operations, rather than each state staffing it's own managers (and competing for the best ones).

disaster relief budget, which includes rescue, victim relief, cleanup, rebuilding.

The malicious Axis of Evil felon is indifferent to all of this because he is indifferent to the humanitarian needs of the American people.

Red state Americans remain his unknowing host and he is their deadly parasite. By the time disaster hits them, they will know him by his paper towel indifference.

There's not going to be much federal government left by Summer. States will have to band together. The beginning of the fragmentation of America into several semi to fully autonomous regions. Putin's wet dream after what happened to his beloved Soviet Union, but at this point, I'm so goddamn over red Amurka and their never ending bullshit, I just don't care anymore. They're no longer fellow citizens. They may as well be from fucking Mars.


My region already has its own flag.

I am in New York State. So I pledge allegiance to the Republic of the Northeast.

And that doesn't mean handouts for billionaires.

Are going to be hurting. Whst was Florida's damage last year?. 60-80 billion. They will need a new bureaucracy to handle emergency prep. And all that goes into it. 25% tax rates for the Dakotas, montana and Wyoming.

Or provide no assistance. I hope they are happy.

fill in the blank. It's always extortion for trump.... always.

He'll sit back and laugh until they come groveling on their knees and beg him for help.

QUID.PRO.QUO.

in the South?

From the moment they wake up to the sound of the Russian national anthem, to the moment they go to sleep to the Horst Wessel Lied, the only thoughts these people have is "How can I hurt America some more today?"

Pure hate for America is their only agenda. What they do makes sense once you recognize that. You would not be shocked if they all use rolls of American flag toilet paper, maybe alternating with US Constitution rolls.

People in states pay federal taxes so that they receive services from the federal government like disaster assistance from experts. No services, no taxes. People should go on a tax strike. Tax season is here. I bet the Trump Regime will collect as much tax revenue as they can before they give away all middle class and working class people's money to billionaires as a tax cut.

is it first dibs for this asshole..............