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President Joe Biden said Hurricane Ian may have been responsible for “substantial loss of life” and could end up being the deadliest storm in Florida history. The reported death toll from the storm as of Thursday afternoon stands at seven, although the state of Florida has so far refused to officially comment on fatalities. More than 2.5 million customers across Florida were without power Thursday morning after Ian, now a tropical storm, walloped the state as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States, causing widespread devastation and flooding that trapped residents in their homes
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Biden is confused as always Lt Col Charlie Brown , the people of Florida know better on what's going on, than the man that is lost in the world of confusion.
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I'm willing to sit and wait (and hope) that the partisan politics don't kick in. By all accounts (as of the news this morning), there hasn't been any politics involved between the executive branch (i.e., Biden and the various departments) and Florida. Fingers crossed.
Of course, the standard legislative idiots and TV partisan pundits have been quick to roll out their "this is due to climate change, right? .. and if you disagree, then obviously you're a climate change denier" schtick. Why don't you save the political fighting until at least after the flood waters have receded (I know .. I know ... as Rahm Emanuel said, "You never let a serious crisis go to waste.")
My only objection so far to the White House was when they were telling mayors and other Florida officials to "call them directly if you have anything you need". You would think the FEMA director (or someone with a bit of experience in this world) would explain that is not how the National Response Framework* is executed.
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National Response Framework
- https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/frameworks/response
Of course, the standard legislative idiots and TV partisan pundits have been quick to roll out their "this is due to climate change, right? .. and if you disagree, then obviously you're a climate change denier" schtick. Why don't you save the political fighting until at least after the flood waters have receded (I know .. I know ... as Rahm Emanuel said, "You never let a serious crisis go to waste.")
My only objection so far to the White House was when they were telling mayors and other Florida officials to "call them directly if you have anything you need". You would think the FEMA director (or someone with a bit of experience in this world) would explain that is not how the National Response Framework* is executed.
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National Response Framework
- https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/frameworks/response
The National Response Framework (NRF) is a guide to how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies. It is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System to align key roles and responsibilities. The NRF is structured to help jurisdictions, citizens, nongovernmental organizations and businesses:
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