Posted on 10/03/2024 8:28:28 AM PDT by EBH
FEMA is officially running out of money, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has confirmed that the agency doesn’t have enough funds to make it through the rest of the hurricane season. The situation is dire, and according to Mayorkas, “We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have, but we are expecting another hurricane to hit. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.”
With Helene having already caused catastrophic damage across multiple states—destroying homes, flooding entire towns, and taking lives—the agency is struggling to keep up with recovery efforts. And the need for assistance is only growing as more than 150,000 households have registered for help, and that number is expected to keep rising. Mayorkas didn’t mince words when he said, “The breadth of its catastrophic reach is unprecedented,” calling the storm’s impact “historic.”
But here’s the kicker: While FEMA scrambles to find funding for hurricane survivors, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just allocated over $640 million to assist with the arrival of noncitizen migrants. Yes, you read that right. Of that amount, $300 million will be distributed through the State and Local Assistance Program (SSP-A), while $340.9 million is set aside for competitive funding. This move has sparked controversy, as many are wondering why such massive amounts are being funneled toward migrant services when American citizens facing the aftermath of natural disasters are being told that FEMA is broke.
The numbers don’t lie—FEMA is being stretched thin, and unless Congress steps in soon, the agency won’t have enough money to help hurricane victims rebuild their lives. While Congress did recently approve a $20 billion boost to FEMA’s disaster relief fund, it’s clear that this won’t be enough to cover the costs of recovery, especially with more storms on the horizon. Mayorkas was blunt: “We do not have the funds to make it through the season, and another hurricane is imminent.”
Despite the urgency of the situation, there’s no clear sign that Congress will reconvene ahead of schedule to address this shortfall. House Speaker Mike Johnson has shown little interest in changing the legislative calendar, even as some lawmakers push for a supplemental spending bill to keep FEMA afloat. With both houses of Congress focused on their upcoming elections, the people hit hardest by Hurricane Helene might just be left waiting for help that won’t arrive in time.
So, while FEMA does what it can with the resources it has, the clock is ticking. Another hurricane is coming, and if something doesn’t change soon, many Americans could find themselves stranded without the assistance they so desperately need.
Yup.
I didn’t know they had attached my checks . My Bug’s the cat was dying from cancer, I had to hand feed him for months and didn’t bother opening my bank mail. I almost passed out when I did and discovered they took money for the last 6 months with absolutely no notice of intent.
Who would have thought that the country being run by radical, evil imbeciles wouldn’t work out? I’m shocked.
Unfortunately, your media talking point is way more likely to happen.
Now now! How dare you criticize giving money to the sacred Ukrainian War! FR Zelensky fan boys will not have their beloved leader and cause trashed simply because you want to rescue, feed and shelter American citizens who have lost everything!
Priorities people! War and foreign countries first, then the military industrial complex, then government agencies, then globalist and finally the politicians. American citizens are no longer even on the list.
It’s sad but true, the warmongers(Democrats, RINO’s, neocons, deep state and sadly some warmonger Freepers) and US government hate the American people with a burning passion.
Never thought we’d see the day FRiend
Some of the talking heads condemn earmarks, but all too many agency managers have too much discretion on how to spend the money.
Seems like every penny you pay in taxes goes to illegal invaders or ukraine.
According to section 1324 title 8 it is a federal felony to encourage illegals to live here. That means the govt cannot give them any freebies.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1324
(A)Any person who—
(iv)encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or
(v)
(I)engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or
(II)aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,
shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B)A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs—
(iv)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.
It is day 3 of the 2025 fiscal year. And we’re out of money already?
Mayorkass should have been fired a long time ago. He’s a foreign dork.
“It is day 3 of the 2025 fiscal year. And we’re out of money already?”
Great Point
Just in case anybody was wondering....the GOP is completely fine with all of this.
The only difference between the GOP and the Democrats are the lines they read off the script the fool their own voters with.
I happened to find Viva live and discussing this just now. According to people communicating with him, things are a lot worse than we’re being told, especially the number of deaths, issues of dealing with bodies, etc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKQyf9pj5lc
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I am hearing the same thing. Entire towns have been washed away, literally gone. I don’t think the higher ups in government are able to conceptualize the devastation that has happened.
Lefties are laughing about it and at us.
I kept wondering myself why God?? Why? And the answer I got was because we need to let go of the feral government and get back to community. We have been given a very bitter pill that our faith is in the Lord. Not the government no matter who is in office.
All by design.
Hey, it's EXPENSIVE to transport illegals all over the country, to give them huge checks, and to buy them houses.
“Kamala Harris and Joe Biden spent your tax money to bring in illegal aliens that are committing crimes, taking your jobs, and eating your cats, while leaving American citizens to die in Georgia, North Carolina, and other states.”
Good idea for an add! The Regime also spent taxpayer dollars dumping food drops, etc. in frickin’ Gaza! They can’t do the same for hurricane victims in the US.? This Regime hates Americans, especially in Trump voter areas!
How are these poor hurricane victims supposed to vote? Will they get their ballots 2 years from now?
This will go down as the most treacherous government we’ve ever had.
None of these politicians care about history; but history will care about them.
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