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I just love the spin this has started to take.
I know the state must ask for federal help otherwise the federal government can not send in troops. I also know that the govenor asked for like 40,000 troups at the very start so lets place that aside.
I thought we had FEMA for a reason, and I also always thought that it had the word managment in its name for a reason.
This whole bullshit about not asking for help just sickens me. The governor asked for troops and said to send them in. I am pretty sure the federal government was aware there was a horrific disaster going on. Did all the other govenors who have had giant disasters go through this and fill out some form packet in triplicate with the correct color coded cover sheet to get help?
This is akin to my house being on fire with people trapped inside.
Me: Help my house is on fire and people are still inside.
911: Thanks, it has been noted.
10 minutes latter.
Me: There is no fire trucks please send help.
911: Sorry you did not ask for fire trucks before, what is your address?
Me: 555 some street, some town.
911: Fire trucks are on the way.
5 minutes latter:
Me: The fire trucks are not doing anything.
911: Sorry sir, we dispatched them and they are outside your address waiting for orders, according to our records you have not asked them to do anything yet.
10 more minutes latter.
Me: There are people hurt and burnt badly, the firemen are not helping them.
911: You asked them to put out the fire sir, you did not request an ambulance nor medical attention.
Me: But the firemen are not putting out the fire yet either, they do not have any water.
911: Im sorry sir but according to our records you only asked for firetrucks, you made no mention of them bringing water.
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