Posted on 02/20/2021 11:57:31 AM PST by Kaslin
resident Joe Biden on Saturday declared a major disaster in Texas as winter storms continue to wreak havoc on the state. Millions of Texas are without power and water due to freezing temperatures, which have resulted in frozen pipes and downed electrical grids. A majority of the state – 189 counties of the 254 that make up the state – are also under boil water notices.
The major disaster declaration allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance to families and businesses in the 77 counties with the most damage. Federal assistance will come in the form of grants for temporary housing and home repairs. There will also be low-cost loans available for property loss that is not insured, for both individuals and businesses.
Those 77 counties could see additional assistance coming pending further damage assessments.
Grants are also available to state, eligible local governments and some provide nonprofit organizations. Those grants come on a cost-sharing basis and are used for emergency protective measures and hazard mitigation measures across the state, the White House explained.
"As of Friday, the FEMA had delivered 729,000 liters of water, more than 10,000 wool blankets and 50,000 cotton blankets, and 225,000 meals in Fort Worth, Texas," the Wall Street Journal reported. "The federal agency also has provided emergency generators and fuel to help maintain critical infrastructure. FEMA sends supplies upon a state’s request."
The counties approved in the declaration include: Angelina, Aransas, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt, Ellis, Falls, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gillespie, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hood, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Kenda, Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Maverick, McLennan, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rockwall, Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Scurry, Shelly, Smith, Stephens, Tarrant, Travis, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Wharton, Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, and Wise.
Biden is expected to travel to the Lone Star State next week to inspect the damage. He said he is holding off so that "his presence wasn't a burden on emergency responders," WSJ reported.
He’s late. It’s pretty much over now. We took care of it ourselves.
It takes a lot of races to unlock all the Mario Kart characters.
red state. let them eat cake.
the suffering and dying will just accelerate the revolution in TX. sorry, granny. we’ll bury you when the ground thaws.
Why? Is he going there?
>Biden is expected to travel to the Lone Star State next week to inspect the damage.<
Will he bring his Brownshirts/Militia with him?
For all the people who think that Texas should secede ...
Fly over...lol
Stay out of Texas, Joe!!!
Thanks Slow Joe.
Because one of his IDIOT handlers told him to
BUT BUT BUT. Ted Cruz and the dog. Destroy Ted Cruz.
I thought Ted Cruz was in charge of this.
Texas declared the bidet dictatorship a disaster on Sept 7, 2020.
(or we should have)
Hey, give the geezer-in-chief some slack here. It's a long way from DC to TX by Mario Kart.
It’s Biteme’s Katrina! Destroy him!
Most of the 10” of globull warming has melted in my yard as it is the 40’s. We’ll take care of our own.
This is disgusting to do and reminds me of the bad old Obama days.
They literally sit on their hands. Texas deserves far better. Horrible.
He wanted to make sure they were punished first. Then, after a week, his handlers decide to act. The media will praise the swift and decisive actions.
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