So basically, these people don't understand what FEMA's role is (rapid response to assess damage, provide assistance for immediate needs, and help direct and fund local recovery efforts). Instead, they seem to want some magic fairy to show up and pay for all the uninsured things they lost, no questions asked.
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You're right, falling short of expectations is a great justification to receive no aid at all. Or in the case of the article, being denied aid justifies denying everyone else aid.
It sounds like she received aid, just not from where she expected.
that's a good point, but clearly what I meant by "aid" was FEMA aid - because she didn't receive FEMA aid, she is in favor of dissolving FEMA entirely, without thought to what this would mean for anyone else
I guess I just don’t understand. FEMA doesn’t do these kinds of handouts, and they’ve always operated like this. If it was trump that was President what would they say then?
As a professional volunteer between 2017 and 2019, I've worked with fema as a member of an americorps group. In the practical sense, fema help asses the disaster situation and signs checks. The money pays for the support efforts are later billed to the state, but are offset by volunteer hours (ALWAYS FULL OUT THE TIMES SHEETS WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER). Most survivers don't receive support from fema, but rather from the appropriate government and charity groups.