HORRORS OF FEMA DISASTER RELIEF Exclusive: Chuck Norris applauds private efforts to help Hurricane Sandy victims
Sunday, November 18, 2012 15:02
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Those wise
and yet haunting words spoken by one of our nation’s greatest presidents
couldn’t ring more true – especially today, as winter sets in on an estimated
130,000 of our fellow Americans who are still struggling without power. Many
live without heat, hot water or inhabitable homes and question the government’s
efforts to alleviate their condition.
and yet haunting words spoken by one of our nation’s greatest presidents
couldn’t ring more true – especially today, as winter sets in on an estimated
130,000 of our fellow Americans who are still struggling without power. Many
live without heat, hot water or inhabitable homes and question the government’s
efforts to alleviate their condition.
Amid
the election frenzy, several mainstream media outlets instantly praised the
Obama administration’s response to the Hurricane Sandy devastation in the
Northeast. But let’s look beneath the congratulatory headlines to see the real
and horrifying picture of what’s happening.
the election frenzy, several mainstream media outlets instantly praised the
Obama administration’s response to the Hurricane Sandy devastation in the
Northeast. But let’s look beneath the congratulatory headlines to see the real
and horrifying picture of what’s happening.
Right now, homeless Americans are literally freezing, wrapped in
blankets and trash bags as they struggle to survive in FEMA tent cities such as
New Jersey’s “Camp Freedom,” which reportedly “resembles a prison
camp.”
blankets and trash bags as they struggle to survive in FEMA tent cities such as
New Jersey’s “Camp Freedom,” which reportedly “resembles a prison
camp.”
“Sitting
there last night you could see your breath,” displaced resident Brian Sotelo
told the Asbury Park Press. “At (Pine Belt) the Red Cross made an announcement
that they were sending us to permanent structures up here that had just been
redone, that had washing machines and hot showers and steady electric, and they
sent us to tent city. We got (expletived).”
there last night you could see your breath,” displaced resident Brian Sotelo
told the Asbury Park Press. “At (Pine Belt) the Red Cross made an announcement
that they were sending us to permanent structures up here that had just been
redone, that had washing machines and hot showers and steady electric, and they
sent us to tent city. We got (expletived).”
Sotelo
said Blackhawk helicopters patrol the skies “all day and night” and a black car
with tinted windows surveys the camp while the government moves heavy equipment
past the tents at night. According to the story, reporters aren’t even allowed
in the fenced complex, where lines of displaced residents form outside portable
toilets. Security guards are posted at every door, and residents can’t even use
the toilet or shower without first presenting I.D.
said Blackhawk helicopters patrol the skies “all day and night” and a black car
with tinted windows surveys the camp while the government moves heavy equipment
past the tents at night. According to the story, reporters aren’t even allowed
in the fenced complex, where lines of displaced residents form outside portable
toilets. Security guards are posted at every door, and residents can’t even use
the toilet or shower without first presenting I.D.
“They
treat us like we’re prisoners,” Ashley Sabol told Reuters. “It’s bad to say,
but we honestly feel like we’re in a concentration camp.”
treat us like we’re prisoners,” Ashley Sabol told Reuters. “It’s bad to say,
but we honestly feel like we’re in a concentration camp.”
Snow
and icy slush seep into living areas through the bottoms of the government
tents.
and icy slush seep into living areas through the bottoms of the government
tents.
Meanwhile,
officials are said to be banning residents from taking pictures and even
cutting off WiFi and power access.
officials are said to be banning residents from taking pictures and even
cutting off WiFi and power access.
“After
everyone started complaining and they found out we were contacting the press,
they brought people in,” Sotelo said. “Every time we plugged in an iPhone or
something, the cops would come and unplug them.”
everyone started complaining and they found out we were contacting the press,
they brought people in,” Sotelo said. “Every time we plugged in an iPhone or
something, the cops would come and unplug them.”
He
added, “Everybody is angry over here. It’s like being in prison.”
added, “Everybody is angry over here. It’s like being in prison.”
In
New York, residents of Gerritsen Beach have banded together to survive.
New York, residents of Gerritsen Beach have banded together to survive.
“With
all due respect to the federal issue, we’re used to taking care of ourselves,”
Doreen Garson, the acting volunteer fire chief, told the Washington Post as
area residents received hot meals outside a trailer. “I don’t know what FEMA is
really doing for anyone.”
all due respect to the federal issue, we’re used to taking care of ourselves,”
Doreen Garson, the acting volunteer fire chief, told the Washington Post as
area residents received hot meals outside a trailer. “I don’t know what FEMA is
really doing for anyone.”
Some
citizens say FEMA has distributed checks to fix their homes, but bureaucratic
hurdles mean relief amounts are determined inconsistently and may be
insufficient to cover damage. In some cases, the rebuilding funds are
distributed even when reconstruction doesn’t make sense because the destroyed
homes are located in high-risk areas.
citizens say FEMA has distributed checks to fix their homes, but bureaucratic
hurdles mean relief amounts are determined inconsistently and may be
insufficient to cover damage. In some cases, the rebuilding funds are
distributed even when reconstruction doesn’t make sense because the destroyed
homes are located in high-risk areas.
FEMA’s bureaucratic tape is such a mess that states have had to
hire consulting firms just to navigate the paperwork, with consultants earning as much as $180 an hour –
all of which is billed to American taxpayers.
hire consulting firms just to navigate the paperwork, with consultants earning as much as $180 an hour –
all of which is billed to American taxpayers.
Meanwhile, FEMA – which previously provided trailers to victims
of Hurricane Katrina that made residents sick from toxic levels of formaldehyde
– will now bring more temporary homes to New York and New Jersey. The
government assures us that this time the homes have been
approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
of Hurricane Katrina that made residents sick from toxic levels of formaldehyde
– will now bring more temporary homes to New York and New Jersey. The
government assures us that this time the homes have been
approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, FEMA failed to have bottled
water and other supplies ready for storm victims – a week after the storm hit – and was
forced to seek help from private vendors to meet residents’ needs.
water and other supplies ready for storm victims – a week after the storm hit – and was
forced to seek help from private vendors to meet residents’ needs.
While generous citizens fill trucks with donations and goods for
hurricane survivors, FEMA is reportedly demanding they stop –
because the federal agency has “strict rules on what can and can’t be
accepted.”
hurricane survivors, FEMA is reportedly demanding they stop –
because the federal agency has “strict rules on what can and can’t be
accepted.”
To make matters worse, FEMA now expects Homeland Security
Secretary Janet Napolitano to appear before Congress and request a taxpayer bailout for FEMA flood-insurance operationswhile
it burns through $200 to $300 million a day.
Secretary Janet Napolitano to appear before Congress and request a taxpayer bailout for FEMA flood-insurance operationswhile
it burns through $200 to $300 million a day.
Where
did we go wrong? The moment we began looking to government to fill the role of
caretaker, provider and savior.
did we go wrong? The moment we began looking to government to fill the role of
caretaker, provider and savior.
What
happened to the days when communities and churches were the places Americans
turned to for help? We need to get back to basics where Americans
care for our brothers and sisters and help them in times such as these.
happened to the days when communities and churches were the places Americans
turned to for help? We need to get back to basics where Americans
care for our brothers and sisters and help them in times such as these.
In one brilliant example of communities banding together, Staten Island residents organized their own citizen-led
team of volunteers and started a donation drive, bringing massive
trucks of aid into their community from Virginia. They’ve worked with local churches,
VFW posts and businesses to bring in needed supplies and help with clean-up
efforts.
team of volunteers and started a donation drive, bringing massive
trucks of aid into their community from Virginia. They’ve worked with local churches,
VFW posts and businesses to bring in needed supplies and help with clean-up
efforts.
In yet another stunning example of private efforts, veterans of both the Israeli army and U.S. military
descended on New York to help with rescue operations and relief
assistance when the government was said to be absent.
descended on New York to help with rescue operations and relief
assistance when the government was said to be absent.
Churches
and businesses are reaching out to people who’ve been displaced, packing U-Haul
trucks and 18-wheelers with food, diapers, blankets, toiletries and other
needed goods.
and businesses are reaching out to people who’ve been displaced, packing U-Haul
trucks and 18-wheelers with food, diapers, blankets, toiletries and other
needed goods.
“We decided that it wasn’t enough for us to simply declare the
gospel; we’ve got to demonstrate it,” pastor Jerry Young declared from
New Hope Baptist Church in Mississippi. “What we’re trying to do now is
demonstrate the gospel.”
gospel; we’ve got to demonstrate it,” pastor Jerry Young declared from
New Hope Baptist Church in Mississippi. “What we’re trying to do now is
demonstrate the gospel.”
Just
as these grassroots volunteers have been sacrificing so much to help displaced
citizens and clean up storm-ravaged areas in the Northeast, I urge America’s
citizen volunteers, churches and businesses to follow their examples.
as these grassroots volunteers have been sacrificing so much to help displaced
citizens and clean up storm-ravaged areas in the Northeast, I urge America’s
citizen volunteers, churches and businesses to follow their examples.
Let’s
stop making the mistake of expecting government to be our savior in times like
these.
stop making the mistake of expecting government to be our savior in times like
these.
We
are told eight times in the Bible to love our neighbor. This Thanksgiving week,
America has an extraordinary opportunity to do just that. Let’s band together
and show our fellow citizens that we care and we won’t leave them to the
“mercy” of the government in their time of need.
are told eight times in the Bible to love our neighbor. This Thanksgiving week,
America has an extraordinary opportunity to do just that. Let’s band together
and show our fellow citizens that we care and we won’t leave them to the
“mercy” of the government in their time of need.
NESARA- Restore America – Galactic News
2012-11-18 14:27:42
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