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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThousands still stranded. FEMA crying for civilian boats to rescue people, and this despicable POS
uses several clearly emblazoned "RESCUE BOATS" as background props at his photo op!!!
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Thousands still stranded. FEMA crying for civilian boats to rescue people, and this despicable POS (Original Post)
Atticus
Aug 2017
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SweetieD
(1,660 posts)1. I have wondered throughout this. Where is FEMA? This is a disaster but it is one that could be
contemplated. Why is the federal government relying on random people to show up with boats.
yellowcanine
(35,693 posts)3. What about all the army surplus boats Trumps wants to give to cops?
Couldn't FEMA get some of those boats and stage them in low lying coastal cities?
Phoenix61
(16,993 posts)4. It's my understanding there are no open roads into Housotn
It just makes sense to get as many people helping as possible. Plus, those boats are scattered all over the place and the people running them know the area.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)2. FEMA doesn't have that many boats nt
SHRED
(28,136 posts)5. Got a pic link?
I could use that.
Girard442
(6,065 posts)6. Dubya did the same thing with helicopters.
Only liberal snowflakes care about whether actual people live or die.