Posted on 08/28/2011 1:48:16 PM PDT by tobyhill
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is considering his options after the federal government denied his request for emergency aid to help the state clean up from Tropical Storm Hermine, his spokeswoman said.
President Barack Obama's administration rejected Perry's Sept. 20 request for a major disaster declaration and about $6.8 million in aid for 13 counties. Last month's storm killed eight people, including seven in Texas, and destroyed nearly 200 homes statewide, according to the governor's request letter.
In his letter to Obama, Perry asked for about $2.9 million in federal funds to repair public property and infrastructure in Bell, Blanco, Cameron, Coryell, Denton, Hill, Jim Wells, Johnson, Medina, Tarrant, Travis, Willacy and Williamson counties. He asked for $3.9 million to be made available for individuals in those counties for housing, loans and other assistance, the Austin-American Statesman reported.
But Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, wrote in a letter to the governor Friday that the storm's "severity and magnitude" did not exceed the capabilities of state and local government.
"Accordingly, we have determined that supplemental federal assistance is not necessary," Fugate wrote.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
Obama also denied us disaster relief for the wild fires and the drought this year.
FUBO!
Yep...he also denied the rampaging fires across just about the entire state.
From Wiki:
Texas
Radar loop of Tropical Storm Hermine moving through southern Texas on September 7In Texas, strong winds were recorded in Harlingen where sustained winds reached 59 mph (95 km/h) and gusted to 73 mph (117 km/h). Elsewhere in Texas, large portions of the state east of where Hermine’s center tracked recorded gale-force-winds.[10] Along the coast, the system also brought a storm surge, peaking at 3.4 ft (1.0 m) in Port Aransas.[10] Damage over the lower Rio Grande Valley was generally minor. Some trees and power lines were knocked down as a result of the high winds, resulting in power outages over the area. About 30,000 customers lost power at one time or another during the storm in the region. The hardest hit were in Cameron and Willacy Counties.[33] In central Texas, an estimated 100,000 residences were left without power, mainly in Bexar County, due to downed trees. According to surveys of the region, roughly 300 trees were downed by the storm. In Georgetown, where the heaviest rain fell, RV parks and nearby Interstate 35 were flooded, prompting a few evacuations.[34]
Throughout the state, hundreds high water rescues had to be made by rescue teams. Some areas recorded flood waters up to 5 ft (1.5 m) deep.[19] In Johnson County, more than 60 water rescues were made after flash flooding inundated numerous homes. According to fire Chief Richard Van Winkle of the Alvarado fire department, “This is about as bad as I’ve seen it”.[20] In the town, one person was killed after he drove his car into a flooded street and was swept away.[20] In Arlington, 90 people had to be evacuated from an apartment building after a nearby creek flooded, leaving some of the rooms under 8 ft (2.4 m) of water. The creek also swept through a nearby neighborhood with enough force to uproot trees in its path. In Bell County, severe flooding resulted in one fatality after a 19-year-old girl drowned when her car was swept off a flooded road.[35]
Wind damage from Tropical Storm Hermine in Kingsville, TexasSeveral tornadoes were spawned throughout Texas and Oklahoma as a result of Hermine.[34] A brief EF0 tornado, which resulted in little damage, was confirmed near Moulton, Texas.[36] In Colbert, a strong tornado destroyed one home and injured a truck driver after knocking his vehicle on its side. Another tornado struck Dallas just west of North Westmoreland Road near La Reunion Parkway, damaging several structures.[19] This tornado was later rated EF2 with estimated winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). This was the strongest tornado to strike Dallas since an F4 in 1974. Throughout northern Texas, six tornadoes were confirmed and several more likely touched down elsewhere in the state.[37]
According to the Red Cross, a total of 843 homes were affected by the storm throughout Texas; 68 were destroyed, 231 sustained major damage and 283 received minor damage.[38] Another flood-related fatality took place in Johnson County.[39] In Jamaica Beach, Texas, one woman drowned in a rip current related to the oncoming Hermine and others needed to be rescued.[40]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Hermine_(2010)
It helps to be a blue state when you’ve got a ‘RAT regime running the joint. Red states are on their own.
On consultation, your honor, I'd like to ask leave of the court to to thump the crap out of counsel. It wouldn't be the first time, no ma'am...
/johnny
No. It is pure spite.
He denied Nashville relief too.
Obama is the most vindictive prick to ever hold office.
The greatest disater relief Obama could offer is to resign.
The cash cards will be handed out -- November of next year, at the polls.
0 and the democrat party make it increasingly clear that they view public funds as their trough to slop their pigs out of, in return for support and votes.
Next thing -- SEIU members will need 'disaster relief' funds, ladled out through the union hall, to get them through their 'tough times'.
Hells Bells, if all the costs were known Mouchie spent that much on her entourage when she went to Spain.
Then there was the trip to India....
Texas must have not went for 0bama in `08.
Who in their right mind would feed gold to their golden goose? /socialist thinking
They could always axe Lizzie Dole to cater their events with Red Cross funds!
More proof of denied aid to red states:
Emphasis on the PRICK!!! I hate the sonofabich 0dumb0, socialist RAT bastard commie pig in chief. I wish I had the power of Moses, I would inflict one plague after another on 0dumb0, his phat ass wife & brat kids, in fact on anyone who voted for the commie pig 0dumb0.
I bet you’d kick his dog too!
"Accordingly, we have determined that supplemental federal assistance is not necessary," Fugate wrote.
Since it's a tropical storm in NYC, we'll see if Bloomers gets his piece of the FEMA pie.
Don’t forget the trip to Africa.
Gladly! LOL!
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