Say goodbye to FEMA…

[George K]

This is CBS:

The woman in the photo is Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, NOT the fired worker. You'd think that doing a journalism wouldn't be too hard.

That photo is still uncorrected as of right now.

[Jolly]

Dan Rather smiled.

[Jolly]

[George K]

[George K]

Another incident:

[89th]

I think ya'll are making this out more than it is. Idiot FEMA contractors sending texts or messages under the idea of minimizing hostile interactions and risk.

Yes, 99% unacceptable to ever say to skip houses because of political signs, but if we want to go down that slippery slope, would it be advisable to tell black FEMA workers to possibly avoid houses with Nazi signs out front?

Again, it's 99% wrong, but I can see why a dummy employee would make that mistake. This isn't official policy coming down from leadership, but I haven't really dug into the details.

[George K]

@89th said in Say goodbye to FEMA…:

This isn't official policy coming down from leadership, but I haven't really dug into the details.

Of course it's not official policy. But, I'll bet it's more than one level up from the person in the field.

That vet that Comer cited, by the way, still hasn't had a return visit. It's been more than 5 weeks.

[Jolly]

@89th said in Say goodbye to FEMA…:

I think ya'll are making this out more than it is. Idiot FEMA contractors sending texts or messages under the idea of minimizing hostile interactions and risk.

Yes, 99% unacceptable to ever say to skip houses because of political signs, but if we want to go down that slippery slope, would it be advisable to tell black FEMA workers to possibly avoid houses with Nazi signs out front?

Again, it's 99% wrong, but I can see why a dummy employee would make that mistake. This isn't official policy coming down from leadership, but I haven't really dug into the details.

One-off is a one-off. This current stuff sounds like institutional culture.

[George K]

I can't verify that this is a FEMA worker, but it wouldn't surprise me if it is.

Audio kinda sucks with the dog barking.

[LuFins Dad]

That feels more like a private charity.

[George K]

Inspector General confirms: No help for MAGATs.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5072759-dhs-inspector-general-confirms-fema-audit/

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari confirmed that his office initiated an audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in mid-December over worries that the agency’s employees avoided homes with President-elect Trump campaign yard signs in multiple states when assisting communities devastated by recent hurricanes, according to a letter shared with The Hill.

The audit was initiated on Dec. 17, and he notified House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa) on Monday, according to the letter.

Its objective is “to determine how well FEMA followed its policies and procedures when addressing safety concerns and determining community trends that impact disaster survivor assistance in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.”

Graves and Perry called for an investigation on Dec. 3 “into the multiple allegations of the deliberate avoidance of homes with Trump campaign or political signs” during FEMA’s response to hurricanes Helene and Milton.

“In North Carolina, the Committee is aware of reports of FEMA employees skipping any home that displayed a ‘Make America Great Again,’ ‘Drain the Swamp,’ ‘Don’t Tread on Me,’ or Trump campaign sign,” the House Republicans wrote in the 3-page letter. “If the FEMA field team encountered three or more of these signs, the field team could abandon the entire neighborhood without notifying hurricane victims of assistance available to them.”

Marn’i Washington, a former FEMA worker, was fired for allegedly directing an assistance team in Florida to bypass houses with Trump campaign signs and other merchandise. Washington later said she was being “framed” and placed the blame on her supervisor.

Cuffari said he would share the results of the audit, future reports on the topic and “any of our numerous projects” with the lawmakers if they would like to schedule him for a briefing.

[Jolly]

Maybe Ms. Washington was just following policy, written or unwritten.

Regardless, the allegations are true and apparently, systemic. Of course, while these disaster victims are American citizens, they are Tier 2 citizens, being MAGATs and living in a red state.