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LetMyPeopleVote

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2. I live in a hurricane zone

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 06:00 PM

Jun 10

I have been fortunate enough to have never needed FEMA. I am really concerned about this

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Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season [View all] Eugene Jun 10 OP

Did I tell you how much I detest that worthless blob of crap,? sinkingfeeling Jun 10 #1

Right. Why eat, you only get hungry again? Why have FEMA, hurricanes only come again? brush Jun 11 #28

I live in a hurricane zone LetMyPeopleVote Jun 10 #2

Hullo? Knock knock... republicans.. you there? IcyPeas Jun 10 #3

They have no worries dweller Jun 10 #8

That is EXACTLY the reason why they want to eliminate FEMA Zorro Jun 11 #34

Maybe a Cat 5 hurricane should hit Mar a Lardo, The Villages, and all other red areas of Florida! OrlandoDem2 Jun 10 #4

O..so is he gonna declare an end to hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods, and all natural disasters? Deuxcents Jun 10 #5

He will probably dole out the funds only to red states Tanuki Jun 10 #6

He still has ignored Western North Carolina which was devastated by Hurricane Irene Rhiannon12866 Jun 11 #29

Asheville votes blue. Katinfl Jun 11 #32

Good luck Florida, you're going to need it. cstanleytech Jun 10 #7

he will take control of aide: big problem elduge Jun 10 #9

He will use this as another JBTaurus83 Jun 10 #10

"You want disaster relief? Pucker up," he says as he turns and reaches for his waistband. tanyev Jun 10 #11

So this psychopath is going to abolish FEMA............Tornados start in the Spring.............. turbinetree Jun 10 #12

Who are (still) the Republicans core? Racists and polluters underpants Jun 10 #14

I agree........... turbinetree Jun 11 #23

This SOB can barely read and he's going to make impetus decisions on a whim? underpants Jun 10 #13

Is there much of a Fema left now? ananda Jun 10 #15

Red states will be hurt more than blue ones kimbutgar Jun 10 #16

He'll issue an executive order prohibiting any declaration of natural disasters WestMichRad Jun 10 #17

Does he understand that hurricane season LisaL Jun 10 #18

what if a big one hit california....a texas town floods again... pansypoo53219 Jun 10 #19

He knows about as much about the hurricane season as his dim wit appointee. Firestorm49 Jun 10 #20

So looking forward to him reaping what he's sown cpamomfromtexas Jun 11 #21

Much differently - favoritism Norrrm Jun 11 #22

Because natural disasters will stop after this year's hurricane season! sakabatou Jun 11 #24

Less money in the face of even more frequent and extreme weather phenomena thanks to climate change. Karasu Jun 11 #25

"in two weeks right after infrastructure week" Klarkashton Jun 11 #26

'What he says doesn't matter, ONE WHIT!!!! elleng Jun 11 #27

He wants to privatize disaster relief. Bristlecone Jun 11 #30

His Sharpie will tell us where the hurricanes are going. His big brain will tell states the amount of help they tetedur Jun 11 #31

Will be a system of political and personal favors, extortion, and neglect/punishment of blue areas. Wingus Dingus Jun 11 #33