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I understand what you are saying but think it's ridiculous. Just more bureaucracy for the tax payers to pay for.
its not ridiculous or any additional bureacracy. its just a reality that all money is accounted for in some way and has to come from somewhere. if you can move it around to other buckets/entities then you can free it up for more pertinent needs.
I think that's 100% fine. But not for people who got them for comfort alone like OP suggested.
Whoa...I was only passing on info I received and if you think it's comfortable living in a freezing house with no heat, no light, no cooking then bless you! People I know with generators are only turning them on when needed because GAS is running out
If a home is not habitable because there is no heat, no running water and no where to cook people than go to hotels/motels..I wonder if FEMA picks up that cost, if they do a $500 generator is a hell of a lot cheaper.
Whoa...I was only passing on info I received and if you think it's comfortable living in a freezing house with no heat, no light, no cooking then bless you! People I know with generators are only turning them on when needed because GAS is running out
If a home is not habitable because there is no heat, no running water and no where to cook people than go to hotels/motels..I wonder if FEMA picks up that cost, if they do a $500 generator is a hell of a lot cheaper.
No, they can go to a SHELTER which is FREE. If they think they are too good for that, they can (at their own damn expense) put in a whole house generator with a 1000 gallon fuel tank to run it off of.
Whoa...I was only passing on info I received and if you think it's comfortable living in a freezing house with no heat, no light, no cooking then bless you! People I know with generators are only turning them on when needed because GAS is running out
If a home is not habitable because there is no heat, no running water and no where to cook people than go to hotels/motels..I wonder if FEMA picks up that cost, if they do a $500 generator is a hell of a lot cheaper.
FEMA would not pick up the hotel cost. Do you really think they would??? That's why there are shelters.
I've managed just fine without a generator since the storm hit. It's not the middle of winter. Extra blankets and a sweater work in this weather. If it was sub zero, I'd go to a shelter.
In fact... maybe 1 out of 15 people I've been talking to have a generator. Miraculously, we've all survived here in our houses
FEMA would not pick up the hotel cost. Do you really think they would??? That's why there are shelters.
I've managed just fine without a generator since the storm hit. It's not the middle of winter. Extra blankets and a sweater work in this weather. If it was sub zero, I'd go to a shelter.
In fact... maybe 1 out of 15 people I've been talking to have a generator. Miraculously, we've all survived here in our houses
Seems like every 3rd house on my street has one. Two households even have a natural gas generator must be nice not having to wait on line for gas. Me I drove an hour out west just to avoid lines lol.
Whoa...I was only passing on info I received and if you think it's comfortable living in a freezing house with no heat, no light, no cooking then bless you! People I know with generators are only turning them on when needed because GAS is running out
If a home is not habitable because there is no heat, no running water and no where to cook people than go to hotels/motels..I wonder if FEMA picks up that cost, if they do a $500 generator is a hell of a lot cheaper.
I think you misunderstood, it is certainly damn uncomfortable to be without heat, or running water (not really sure why you need a gen set for that btw) but it does not make a home uninhabitable, especially this time of year.
I have no electricity, so I cannot heat my home (the gas furnace won't turn on), we still cook because we are using a camping stove, and have running water. A generator is nice, but not a necessity. We just bundled up. Sixty degrees or even 55 like this morning were not comfortable, but again, my house is habitable.
The people down the street whose house came off its foundation, or the next door neighbors with a tree through the roof have uninhabitable homes. Lack of electricity does NOT make a house uninhabitable.
heaters like these work in a pinch, You can't heat the whole house, but you can block off the doors in a single room with heavy blankets and huddle around this. just make sure you have extra bottles .
I think you misunderstood, it is certainly damn uncomfortable to be without heat, or running water (not really sure why you need a gen set for that btw) but it does not make a home uninhabitable, especially this time of year.
I have no electricity, so I cannot heat my home (the gas furnace won't turn on), we still cook because we are using a camping stove, and have running water. A generator is nice, but not a necessity. We just bundled up. Sixty degrees or even 55 like this morning were not comfortable, but again, my house is habitable.
The people down the street whose house came off its foundation, or the next door neighbors with a tree through the roof have uninhabitable homes. Lack of electricity does NOT make a house uninhabitable.
Hey be careful with that water--boil water alerts through most of the affected areas. Safe to flush toilets or shower (avoid your mouth), but not potable!
heaters like these work in a pinch, You can't heat the whole house, but you can block off the doors in a single room with heavy blankets and huddle around this. just make sure you have extra bottles .
Derp Propane heaters give off fumes. Not safe to use in enclosed areas for more than an hour or so at a time. There's a reason they are equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor and illegal in some areas.
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