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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response

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GIFT LINK TO ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE
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Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had reversed much of the progress made in disaster response and recovery since Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast two decades ago.​
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The letter to Congress, titled the “Katrina Declaration,” rebuked President Trump’s plan to drastically scale down FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster response — and more costs — to the states. It came days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever strike the United States.​
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“Our shared commitment to our country, our oaths of office, and our mission of helping people before, during, and after disasters compel us to warn Congress and the American people of the cascading effects of decisions made by the current administration,” the FEMA employees wrote in the letter.​

This seems like yet another Trump own-goal in the making. The far-right is happy to use the federal government to militarize our cities and snatch people off our streets, but it refuses to accept that it can play a vital role in helping citizens in need.
 
"Mr. Trump installed first one and then another acting FEMA administrator who lack experience in emergency management. The current acting head, David Richardson, told employees in June that he did not know the United States had a hurricane season — a comment that unnerved FEMA employees who heard it."

Disgusting!
 
"At the same time, the administration has eliminated billions of dollars in FEMA grants intended to help communities better withstand disasters. The administration is also now requiring disaster survivors to provide email addresses when applying for FEMA aid, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times — a change that could prevent people with limited internet access from receiving vital assistance."

Appalling!
 

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response.​

Screw those over indulged whiny FEMA employees.

President Donald Trump is keeping his word!

MAGA!!!
 
"And the very future of the agency is unclear. In June, Mr. Trump said he wanted to eliminate FEMA after the end of hurricane season..."

Trump is terrible.
 
The FEMA workers who signed this letter know emergency response better than Dufus Donald.
 
Peacenik said:
"And the very future of the agency is unclear. In June, Mr. Trump said he wanted to eliminate FEMA after the end of hurricane season..."

Trump is terrible.
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Which is exactly what MAGAT's et al wanted and so voted for!
 
Setting up another disastrous response. It’s what he does.
 
Peacenik said:
The FEMA workers who signed this letter know emergency response better than Dufus Donald.
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Balderdash! No one knows "emergency response" better than President Donald "Rake the Floors" Trump!

No one should take the word of a bunch of low intelligence FEMA employees over the word of our Stable Genius that is President Trump!
 
LouC said:
Which is exactly what MAGAT's et al wanted and so voted for!
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We can let things pass. We are good at that in the USA. But we will only take so much. At some point the nation will have had enough and turn on maga, which has really just been one big experiment.
 
LouC said:
Balderdash! No one knows "emergency response" better than President Donald "Rake the Floors" Trump!

No one should take the word of a bunch of low intelligence FEMA employees over the word of our Stable Genius that is President Trump!
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Ya show up late, get in front of cameras, make a speech about yourself, toss out a few rolls of paper towels to wipe up the hurricane, then you're done. Piece of cake.
 
Peacenik said:
We can let things pass. We are good at that in the USA. But we will only take so much. At some point the nation will have had enough and turn on maga, which has really just been one big experiment.
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Oh ye of unlimited faith! 🤗
 
jpn said:
GIFT LINK TO ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE
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Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had reversed much of the progress made in disaster response and recovery since Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast two decades ago.​
​
The letter to Congress, titled the “Katrina Declaration,” rebuked President Trump’s plan to drastically scale down FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster response — and more costs — to the states. It came days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever strike the United States.​
​
“Our shared commitment to our country, our oaths of office, and our mission of helping people before, during, and after disasters compel us to warn Congress and the American people of the cascading effects of decisions made by the current administration,” the FEMA employees wrote in the letter.​

This seems like yet another Trump own-goal in the making. The far-right is happy to use the federal government to militarize our cities and snatch people off our streets, but it refuses to accept that it can play a vital role in helping citizens in need.
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Peacenik said:
The FEMA workers who signed this letter know emergency response better than Dufus Donald.
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It may not matter. Knowing Trump, he will likely fire all of them and threaten prosecution.

You heard it here first on DP.
 
NOLA Dude said:
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The article gave no explanation as to why that one isolated employee gave that guidance, but I can make a good guess. It was in the context of employee safety.

The article said: The order was the second bullet point in a list instructing workers to not go “anywhere alone,” practice “de-escalation,” stay hydrated and to “follow the rules.”

Remember, at the time, Trump fans were being told non-stop how FEMA was going to steal their property and other nonsense.

Disinformation about the Biden administration’s response to the storms across the Southeast has been running rampant on social media. One rumor making the rounds falsely claims that if a person applies for disaster assistance, FEMA could confiscate their property.​
 
NOLA Dude said:
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  • The instruction was not official FEMA policy but was given by a single supervisor, who was later fired. FEMA leadership, including both the Biden and Trump administrations, condemned the action.
  • Accountability taken: In addition to the initial firing, subsequent internal investigations led to the firing of three more employees.
  • No systemic bias found: Internal and external probes did not find evidence of a systemic, agency-wide directive of political bias
 
jpn said:
GIFT LINK TO ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE
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Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had reversed much of the progress made in disaster response and recovery since Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast two decades ago.​
​
The letter to Congress, titled the “Katrina Declaration,” rebuked President Trump’s plan to drastically scale down FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster response — and more costs — to the states. It came days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever strike the United States.​
​
“Our shared commitment to our country, our oaths of office, and our mission of helping people before, during, and after disasters compel us to warn Congress and the American people of the cascading effects of decisions made by the current administration,” the FEMA employees wrote in the letter.​

This seems like yet another Trump own-goal in the making. The far-right is happy to use the federal government to militarize our cities and snatch people off our streets, but it refuses to accept that it can play a vital role in helping citizens in need.
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Right wingers have been preaching the virtues of 'bootstraps' for decades, so this is to be expected.
 
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KingLeo said:
  • The instruction was not official FEMA policy but was given by a single supervisor, who was later fired. FEMA leadership, including both the Biden and Trump administrations, condemned the action.
  • Accountability taken: In addition to the initial firing, subsequent internal investigations led to the firing of three more employees.
  • No systemic bias found: Internal and external probes did not find evidence of a systemic, agency-wide directive of political bias
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And it sounded like an entirely innocent and well-meaning directive by this person, who was trying to keep his workers safe in another nutty, grievance-filled, hysterical MAGA environment.

He also advised to "practice de-escalation." That's not the kind of warning that federal employees normally have to be given while trying to help flood victims.
 
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