WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday. The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, […]
“Appalachia, NC Infrastructure Collapse, No Fed Help”
Emerald Robinson, who grew up in Appalachia, recounts from eyewitness reports, devastating scenes of chaos in flooded areas in Appalachia and NC. A pattern similar to that in Lahaina after the fire is emerging: total failure of FEMA help, government disruption of volunteers’ help, all the way down to drones, […]
Lahaina Fire Survivor Christine Borge Blasts the Maui County Council
Lahaina fire survivor Christine Borge was angry when she spoke on August 22, 2023, before the council members at the Maui County Council meeting held in the Kalana O Maui Building. Her moving 3-minute testimony ties so much about this together. https://mauicounty.granicus.com/player/clip/1879 “Hello, my name is Christine Borge. I guess […]