Article

2024-10-07 Government Corruption

FEMA accused of playing the victim after insisting criticism of Helene handling is 'dangerous:' 'The audacity'

[FOX] The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) argued Sunday that criticizing the agency's response to Hurricane Helene is "dangerous."

In an interview on ABC’s "This Week," Deanne Criswell addressed public outcry over the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene, warning that the "false" narratives spread online about the agency's handling of the hurricane could hinder FEMA's recovery efforts.

"It has a tremendous impact on the comfort level of our own employees to be able to go out there, but it's also demoralizing to all of the first responders… FEMA staff, volunteers," she told host George Stephanopoulos. "I need to make sure I can get the resources to where they are needed, and when you have this dangerous rhetoric like you’re hearing, it creates fear in our own employees."

Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 FL State Guardsman on the ground in NC slams government response to Helene: 'Complete failure of leadership'

Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-07 00:02|| 2024-10-07 00:02|| Front Page Top

#2 This is Columbine and Uvalde redux. People with position telling everyone to wait till they're there to 'organize and coordinate'. Institutionalized 'mother may I'ism reflected in micro-managed organizations. As we are witness, people die.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-10-07 07:28|| 2024-10-07 07:28|| Front Page Top

THe motives or intent of highly paid governmental funtionaries should never be questioned.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-10-07 07:34|| 2024-10-07 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Accountability is dangerous.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-10-07 12:55|| 2024-10-07 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 A concern:

Resurfaced video [from 2023] shows FEMA exec talking about prioritizing LGBTQ hurricane victims as Milton barrels towards Florida

Posted by trailing wife 2024-10-07 13:26|| 2024-10-07 13:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faces a new firestorm of criticism for claiming FEMA is out of disaster funds right as the DHS' Inspector General released a report saying FEMA is sitting on at least $8.3 billion in untapped, unspent funds.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-07 13:43|| 2024-10-07 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 FEMA exec talked about 'prioritizing LGBTQ hurricane victims'

"FEMA Emergency Management Specialist Tyler Atkins alarmingly said the agency was prioritizing LGBTQ people because they are 'already disadvantaged.' "

Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-07 13:55|| 2024-10-07 13:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Wiki/AI cite: "Malfeasance in office is when a public official or employee intentionally commits an illegal act while in their official capacity. It's a violation of the public's trust and can lead to removal from office, criminal charges, or both.
Examples of malfeasance in office include:
Using one's office for personal gain
Making decisions that aren't in the public's best interest
Tampering with evidence
Intimidation
Refusing to perform the responsibilities of one's position
Allowing someone under one's supervision to not perform their duties"

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-10-07 15:24|| 2024-10-07 15:24|| Front Page Top

09:27 Warthog
09:11 Mercutio
09:07 AlmostAnonymous5839
08:52 Matt
08:24 Matt
08:20 SteveS
07:43 Procopius2k
07:42 BrerRabbit
07:42 Procopius2k
07:39 Procopius2k
07:36 Procopius2k
07:35 Procopius2k
07:34 trailing wife
07:31 Procopius2k
07:30 NN2N1
07:22 NN2N1
07:18 trailing wife
07:14 Richard Aubrey
07:10 NN2N1
07:09 Besoeker
07:03 NN2N1
06:58 NN2N1
06:58 Besoeker
05:28 Whiskey Mike