10/02/2024
I over heard a person today saying but what is the government doing to help those effected by the hurricane …basically saying Biden wasn’t acting fast enough. Well here are the facts:
(List copies from a friends post. All information is public record)
After watching all the devastating videos of the flooding from Hurricane Helene, especially N.C. and Tennessee, it's maddening to see all the comments saying "What is our government doing? THIS! They're doing this....
States are receiving National Emergency Disaster funding, and every department of government capable of providing assistance is doing so.
FEMA is fully engaged. They were predeployed with water, food, gas, and will continue sending supplies into devastated areas, while processing housing needs, and helping those who qualify for financial assistance.
The Dept of Defense has dispatched machinery and personnel, and State National Guards are assisting local rescuers.
Before Helene made landfall, the Governors of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina submitted emergency declaration requests that President Biden swiftly approved, allowing funds to immediately start flowing to states for disaster response. Tennessee applied yesterday, and Virginia is assessing damage.
Cell phone providers have been instructed to open service to everyone no matter who their providers are, as cell towers come back online.
U.S. Coast Guard crews continue to respond with vessels and aircraft to assist search and rescue activities.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed prior to the storm, providing temporary emergency power for essential locations, assisting states with infrastructure assessments and debris management.
Dept of health & Human Services deployed Health and Medical Task Forces to assist hospitals and other critical care facilities with any impacts as a result of the storm.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to get water plants operational.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working with Public Housing Authorities, multifamily, and healthcare facility owners to implement all appropriate protocols; help provide vacancy lists of HUD-assisted projects that can be used to provide temporary and/or permanent housing to disaster survivors.
