If Trump was watching the live feeds from Houston....

[jpak]

He would not be tweeting the inane blather he's posted.

The disaster has overwhelmed the ability for local LE and CG personnel to respond to emergencies.

People are trapped on their roofs or desperately wading though waist deep waters - and no transport to shelter when they get to high ground.

Idiots are still trying to drive through deep water.

It's Apocalyptic - not going great.

[SHRED]

1. He should have been busy all last week

Using Federal power to help evacuate the sick and elderly.

[jpak]

7. Local officials are now saying it's worse than Allison

n/t

[maryellen99]

8. It's probably going to be worse than Katrina nt

[malaise]

2. Wait until Tuesday when that picture from the nursing home has gone viral

and Houston and other cities are complete disasters - wait for one of those overburdened bridges to collapse -the Con will make Bush during Katrina look efficient and we know how that one went

[democratisphere]

3. Most have no flood insurance.

What an epic disaster.

[jpak]

6. People are calling saying they are trapped in their attics and cannot ext to the roof.

Houston LE is asking the public for help - lots of private boats getting people to high ground.

They are also asking people to take evacuees to shelters - lots of new shelters opening up.

[dalton99a]

4. He's watching his worshipers praising him on TV

[enough]

5. But he's not watching those feeds, because he cares not at all what happens

to other people.

[nini]

9. You assume he has the ability to be sympathetic..have empathy

He does not. He would be watching and simply not giving a shit.

That's why he is so dangerous.

[George II]

10. Not to disagree, but yes he would. He's probably already scheming with his sons....

....on how to profit on the reconstruction.

[kairos12]

20. Naomi Klein predicted it--Disaster Capitalists.

[pangaia]

22. Blows my mind you would mention that.

I mentioned her book a day or so ago.

It is exactly what has and will happen here..


SAD....

No-- SICK...

[CrispyQ]

23. This is what voting for people who hate government gets you.

When Reagan said that government was the problem, I couldn't believe I had friends who voted for him. I have never understood how anyone could vote for someone who openly expresses their disdain for government. If you owned a company you would never hire the candidate who told you they hated your company & wanted to destroy it. How do the likes of Scott Walker stay in office? Or that whack job down in FL? Too many Americans are just fucking stupid.

[TomCADem]

11. Trump Weighs Cuts to Coast Guard, T.S.A. and FEMA to Bolster Border Plan

Trump does not care. He wants to gut funding to FEMA.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/us/politics/trump-budget-coast-guard.html

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering deep cuts in the budgets of the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as it looks for money to ratchet up security along the southern border, according to a person familiar with the administration’s draft budget request.

The goal is to shift about $5 billion toward hiring scores of additional agents for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as toward infrastructure to support a crackdown on illegal immigration at the border. A significant portion of the money would go toward erecting a wall along the border with Mexico, one of President Trump’s signature campaign promises.

To fund those efforts, though, the plan would seek significant reductions in other areas, including a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the T.S.A. and FEMA. The three agencies have played high-profile roles in the Department of Homeland Security’s post-Sept. 11 security architecture.

All told, the plan would increase the department’s budget by 6.4 percent, to $43.8 billion, for the 2018 fiscal year, also using savings from other executive branch departments to fund it.

[elmac]

12. I knew this wasn't going to end well for TX

the dictator don't give a shit and his base will love him for it.

[Vinca]

13. The Orange Nightmare is probably practicing his putting.

He doesn't give a shit about these people unless he needs something from them.

[Hamlette]

14. He isn't interested. He has no hotels in the area. He might care if he did.

[Demtexan]

15. He better get this right.

He will not be able to go cheap on this.

I bet he will do another Bush.

[lark]

16. He'd have to give a fuck, but he doesn't care one bit at all.

He made the one obligatory emotionless tweet to differentiate himself from GW, that's all they will get from him. When he comes to town, it will ll be about him and not much about them, if anything. Orange assface is all he is, inside and out.

[Loge23]

17. The #IPOTUS is scouting properties

The Horrid One is probably scouting waterfront properties that will be available when this horrendous storm is over.

[uppityperson]

19. However, that goes into their coffers for future disasters, NOT the current one.

Also, RC has a high% they keep for themselves.

Best advice is to wait a bit for locals to tell us where to donate.

[worstexever]

21. Trump is busy bragging about his flood size

Pimping a book written by a convicted criminal and utterly vile man, tweeting about *the Wall* and disparaging NAFTA. Super presidential, right?