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House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives [View all]

Source: NBC News

Oct. 5, 2024, 4:10 PM EDT

The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be catastrophic flooding.

Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida, on Sept. 26, causing flooding that devastated North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states and claimed more than 200 lives.

In a letter sent Saturday, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, chairman of the House Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for “information regarding FEMA’s advanced forecasting models, its pre-positioning of resources, and its coordination with federal, state, and local partners in response.”

A spokesperson for FEMA confirmed to NBC News that the agency received the letter and will work with Congress on Hurricane Helene efforts.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/house-gop-chairman-demands-fema-accountability-hurricane-helene-rcna174146

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House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 6 OP

"Shit happens," Republican Nazi Party ... Tarzanrock Oct 6 #1

They already know all that. They did it deliberately. hadEnuf Oct 6 #6

Remember how furious the GOP was over the response to Hurricane Katrina? Grokenstein Oct 6 #2

Or COVID-19? Montauk6 Oct 6 #18

Or Sandy? AZLD4Candidate Oct 6 #19

"Heckuva job Brownie." Ass hat said Evolve Dammit Oct 6 #22

They were covering for little Bush azureblue Oct 6 #24

Considering Republicans refused to fund FEMA in the CR, what exactly did they expect FEMA to do? SunSeeker Oct 6 #3

I certainly hope that will be FEMA's response: Novara Oct 7 #33

Bugs... Godot51 Oct 6 #4

Complete bullshit from the party that would end FEMA, NOAA, and the NWS MattNC2021 Oct 6 #5

This. Evolve Dammit Oct 6 #23

This is a direct effort to interfere with FEMA and their OUTSTANDING response! Because tsf wants to hurt Harris PortTack Oct 6 #7

Another demand from a do-nothing buncha idiots onetexan Oct 6 #8

They hate the federal government and FEMA until a disaster hits their state and then they are all critical and "why Martin68 Oct 6 #9

When will republican obstruction STOP????? vapor2 Oct 6 #10

Hey stupid, FEMA is a little busy right now and about to get busier. republianmushroom Oct 6 #11

Exactly. They would pull FEMA from disaster relief... ananda Oct 6 #12

He's the guy who had an affair with his lover and had a fianc who's daughter he paid a salary as a staff member kimbutgar Oct 6 #13

Perhaps there should be some accountability for consistently voting against funding for FEMA dlk Oct 6 #14

ask the 2 dozen rethugs who voted against fema relief moonshinegnomie Oct 6 #15

These fucking losers. All they can do is blame, block and create fear among the stupoid people. KPN Oct 6 #16

I wonder why he is asking for that? Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 6 #17

HOUSE GOP-Grandstanding Morons mdbl Oct 6 #20

Hey Tony, sit down and STFU! N/T tonekat Oct 6 #21

He's trying to get re-elected. Akakoji Oct 6 #25

yeah, let's have those hearings azureblue Oct 6 #26

What? Not enough socialism just fell out of the sky the next day? n/t brewens Oct 6 #27

GQP...... Lovie777 Oct 6 #28

Right after you demand accountability for all those killed in school shootings, asswipe. Ferrets are Cool Oct 6 #29

Oh this is going to get rich azureblue Oct 6 #30

Johnson closed down the Senate? Akakoji Oct 7 #32

I think you mean the House, but Bettie Oct 7 #34

This is all the Republicans do, and on our dime CBHagman Oct 6 #31