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To the non-believers, this might look like a good idea. However, the cuts would have a profound negative impact on states’ abilities to prevent and respond to disasters, especially since already thin staff would have to be pared back even further. Preparedness would take a back seat to more immediate needs, leaving communities vulnerable. This is the intersection where bad things happen to good people.
President Trump
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Let's talk mitigation. How about mitigating the budget cuts by eliminating waste (and if you don't think there's any you don't have a clue about the the biome of the swamp that needs draining). Then let's talk about redefining the missions of various federal agencies such as FEMA. Remember, there have been several famous (infamous) disasters in history (the San Francisco Earthquake, the Great Fires of New York, Chicago, Seattle, et al), the hurricane in Galveston Texas, and more, all of which occurred before FEMA existed. In every case, the afflicted citizens set up tent cities and went to work rebuilding their homes bigger and better than before. None could afford to sit on the roof of their home waiting for a big daddy government agency to swoop in like a caped super hero and rescue them. What the hell ever happened to the "rugged individual", the self-reliant American, the heroes who won the west and defeated the enemies of the world?
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SSgt Gary Andrews
Funny how popular it is to slam FEMA.....lots of elected officials (primarily from the GOP) do it......why should the people of their state have to pay for a disaster that happens in another state? But they sure change their tune when it's their state that is under water.....their constituents that find themselves homeless.....their town that gets leveled. All of a sudden they are on TV calling for federal aid.......and ASAP! Who can forget the hug that Christie gave Obama when he showed up in New Jersey with federal help?
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CPT Jack Durish
SSgt Gary Andrews - The deeper you dig this hole, the sadder I feel. My son retired from the Marines a few years ago and thus, I have a special respect for members of The Corps. Please, please do some serious study and reflect on what's going on. You are caught up in a web of lies spun by the worst of the worst. Please, if you ever want to have a serious discussion based on reason rather than ideology, feel free to contact me privately. You can find my email address on my website. I will always respond honestly and with consideration. It's the least I can do for one of my son's fellow Marines.
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SSgt Gary Andrews
CPT Jack Durish - You know, Captain Jack......I don't mind a spirited discussion with someone with a different opinion than my own.......in fact I relish them. What I can't stomach is when someone starts speaking in a condescending tone......as if their opinion is superior, and mine has no value whatsoever. Only a small person tries to win the argument in that fashion. We're done here.......you have a good evening.
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(Join to see) wow, this is of the most interesting, only time will tell.
The cuts would have a profound negative impact on states’ abilities to prevent and respond to disasters, according to leading professionals from across the emergency management community. Already-thin staffs would have to be pared back even further. Preparedness would take a back seat to more immediate needs, leaving communities vulnerable.
On the upside, this draft budget is only an opening salvo. Members of Congress will no doubt have their own ideas for how to best fund the nation’s emergency response and national security infrastructures, and many will be leery of stripping down programs that directly aid their communities. Nonetheless, emergency management leaders from around the nation are sounding an early alarm that these cuts, if enacted, could have a potentially crippling effect.
As director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Andrew Phelps is flummoxed by the prospect of paying for these potential cuts.
The cuts would have a profound negative impact on states’ abilities to prevent and respond to disasters, according to leading professionals from across the emergency management community. Already-thin staffs would have to be pared back even further. Preparedness would take a back seat to more immediate needs, leaving communities vulnerable.
On the upside, this draft budget is only an opening salvo. Members of Congress will no doubt have their own ideas for how to best fund the nation’s emergency response and national security infrastructures, and many will be leery of stripping down programs that directly aid their communities. Nonetheless, emergency management leaders from around the nation are sounding an early alarm that these cuts, if enacted, could have a potentially crippling effect.
As director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Andrew Phelps is flummoxed by the prospect of paying for these potential cuts.
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I remember the 2005 hurricane season - 28 tropical storms and hurricanes, from Arlene to Zeta, and 5 CAT 4-5 storms.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_in_the_2005_Atlantic_hurricane_season
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_in_the_2005_Atlantic_hurricane_season
List of storms in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin, although effectively the season persisted into January 2006 due to continued storm activity.
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