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In other news the Gulf States, which suffered the full force of a Category 5 hurricane (Sandy was a Category 1 by some sources or not even a hurricane in others) that caused over $110 billion dollars in damage received only $60 billion in federal aid.
Whereas Sandy, which caused anywhere from between $50-$65, has NY, NJ, etc. demanding the federal gov. essentially pick up the tab for the whole thing so they don't have to pay a dime.
Let's see. FEMA not only has beaucoup trailers, but so many, it is selling them off.
And,
If you believe the many many officials who can't help but who can hinder homeowners from rebuilding efforts, reconstruction is going to take a very long time. But check this video out.
Show the American Public how this money is to be spent; not allocated but line item by line item. Plus this is Union Contractors along there so how many Union Reps are going to get bonusses out this? face it the Grant Writers, Estimators are busy at work looking how much they can get.
I wouldn't have a problem with money for the Sandy victims if the government wasn't the one in charge of spending it. This is the administration that loaned 500 million to Solyndra even after they were explicitly told that the company was going to fail. This is the administration who used part of the stimulus money to build a tunnel for turtles in Florida. They have proven they cannot be trusted to use money wisely.
For your information the government sends checks to individuals, so I don't know what you are talking about. FEMA cut me a check within a few days for emergency housing and then another check within two weeks for emergency home repairs.
The problem is that FEMA has neither the funds nor the authorization to issue billions to individuals so they can perform non-emergency repairs. That's up to Congress.
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Well people, I hope you've learned some lessons here. When disaster strikes be prepared to be on your own because government help is but a month or three away.
As someone who had flooding and wind damage from Sandy, I can tell you how well FEMA and the government were on the ball.
The night Sandy hit there was several feet of water in the streets in Long Island. Several homes and businesses caught fire (and one exploded.) The fire trucks couldn't get through but the National Guard did.
The next day, we had FEMA helicopters landing in the field behind my house and the National Guard was handing out food, water and blankets.
Ordinarily, Congress acts quickly but we don't live in ordinary times. We have a GOP controlled House that is a do nothing House and the worse on record.
And you speak for all the Sandy victims ?
Haven't you read ANY of the stories from Queens or Staten Island ?
No FEMA in sight and the Red Cross was there SELLING coffee and blankets.
Yeah, I had all the victims over for a BBQ. Of course, I didn't speak to ALL the victims. I can only go by my personal experience.
What I do see in the paper is that the devastation is enormous and the resources are limited. That's exactly why it is outrageous that the House is sitting on its hands.
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