Imagine how much $400 million could've helped the Louisiana flood victims

[TheGreatGatsby]

Obama didn't steal $400 million from anybody. Iran bought 400 million worth of planes in 1979 and Carter didn't deliver and froze the assets. There has been a court case over these funds for decades. Here, educate yourself

The US did not pay a $400 million "ransom" to Iran. Here’s what actually happened.

"Settlement" My ass! Iran forfeited that money when they took our citizens hostage. There's a reason no non-Muslim president before Obama came up with this "settlement."

There was a court case to decide that... You have taken being professionally stupid to a new level...

Yea, an international "court" that has nothing to do with our Constitution and that undoubtedly loves to spend our money. Nah; pass.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Obamas ransom payment? No, that was the other week....

No ransom was paid. You're retarded.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

The president has done this:

"President Obama has declared 20 parishes for a major disaster for severe storms and flooding, a declaration that makes federal funding available to affected people in Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington and West Feliciana. In addition to the 20 parishes, FEMA is conducting a joint Federal and state damage assessment in Assumption and St. Charles.

This federal assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Last week when flooding began, President Obama spoke with Governor Edwards of Louisiana last Thursday and ordered federal aid last week to support state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding -- support that will continue as state and local officials in the affected areas address the impacts of the disaster. Since then, FEMA and Louisiana state officials have convened a Strategic Housing Task Force to explore immediate temporary housing solutions for displaced survivors. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to Louisiana and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to severe storms and flooding

The Small Business Administration is also opening Business Recovery Center in Walker, LA to provide a wide-range of services. As of today, SBA has issued more than 57,000 applications to homeowners and businesses. You can learn more about that center here. Businesses affected by the flood can also use the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center website to report if their business is open or closed.

Right now, FEMA, through its regional office in Denton, Texas, is highly engaged in response efforts in Louisiana as flooding continues across areas of the Gulf Coast. FEMA staff are on the ground in Louisiana as FEMA continues to coordinate closely with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. FEMA is also monitoring potential flooding in Texas and in states across the Gulf Coast. As of this week, the Corporation for National and Community Service has assigned 310 AmeriCorps members serving through FEMA Corps to relief efforts, including 114 AmeriCorps members on the ground in Louisiana to support disaster assistance and other critical tasks and 196 members remotely staffing survivor call centers. In addition, 39 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members serving through the American Red Cross have deployed to Baton Rouge to support sheltering, disaster assessments, and feeding.

Here's what FEMA is doing on the ground in Louisiana:

• More than 560 housing inspectors are on the ground in Louisiana verifying damages reported by survivors who have registered for assistance. The number of inspectors is expected to increase rapidly over the next several days.
• FEMA established an Incident Support Base in Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana to distribute supplies such as water, meals, cots and blankets to the state of Louisiana. These include over 800,000 liters of water, over 800,000 meals, over 20,000 cots, and 42,000 blankets.
• FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) personnel and equipment are deployed to the Incident Support Base in Pineville to support the state with secure and non-secure voice, video and information services to support emergency response communications needs.
• After the state requested a Federal Urban Search & Rescue task force, FEMA has deployed Texas Task Force 1 to Louisiana.
• Six FEMA Incident Management Assistance Teams are deployed to Louisiana to support response activities and ensure there are no unmet needs.

Louisiana residents impacted by flooding can directly apply for assistance online or by phone. Already, more than 95,000 people in Louisiana have registered for FEMA Individual Assistance, and more than $16.7 million has been approved to help survivors with temporary rental assistance, essential home repairs, and other serious disaster-related needs. More than 22,000 National Flood Insurance policyholders have submitted claims for flood loss. Additionally, FEMA has authorized and issued $1 million in advanced payments to National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in Louisiana.

...
This morning, President Obama received an update from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to the severe flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, following the Secretary's trip to the region on Thursday. During his visit, Secretary Johnson met with state and local officials, viewed the ongoing response and recovery efforts, and visited local shelters where those impacted by the flooding are receiving food and disaster-caused needs.

While in Martha's Vineyard, the President has received updates on the situation in Louisiana, including from the DHS Secretary and the FEMA Administrator, who took separate trips there. The President today directed his team to coordinate with Louisiana officials to determine an appropriate time for him to visit, and together they have determined that the President will visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 23rd. Additional details will be announced in the coming days. The President is mindful of the impact that his travel has on first responders and wants to ensure that his presence does not interfere with ongoing recovery efforts. He is also eager to get a first-hand look at the impact of the devastating floods, hear from more officials about the response, including how the federal government can assist and tell the people of Louisiana that the American people will be with them as they rebuild their community and come back stronger than ever."

What has billionaire Trump done?

Live Updates: What You Need to Know about Flooding in Louisiana

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Common sense, dude. Your side is the one full of lemmings, like you.

Read my last post. All of it.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Common sense, dude. Your side is the one full of lemmings, like you.

Read my last post. All of it.

Some copy/paste sh** from your data base. Now, if you have a specific point, feel free to actually make it.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Obamas ransom payment? No, that was the other week....

No ransom was paid. You're retarded.

Yea, because the hostages were only allowed to leave after the money was received.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Common sense, dude. Your side is the one full of lemmings, like you.

Read my last post. All of it.

Some copy/paste sh** from your data base. Now, if you have a specific point, feel free to actually make it.

The fact you're too stupid to see the point is your problem not mine.

 

[owebo]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

The president has done this:

"President Obama has declared 20 parishes for a major disaster for severe storms and flooding, a declaration that makes federal funding available to affected people in Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington and West Feliciana. In addition to the 20 parishes, FEMA is conducting a joint Federal and state damage assessment in Assumption and St. Charles.

This federal assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Last week when flooding began, President Obama spoke with Governor Edwards of Louisiana last Thursday and ordered federal aid last week to support state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding -- support that will continue as state and local officials in the affected areas address the impacts of the disaster. Since then, FEMA and Louisiana state officials have convened a Strategic Housing Task Force to explore immediate temporary housing solutions for displaced survivors. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to Louisiana and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to severe storms and flooding

The Small Business Administration is also opening Business Recovery Center in Walker, LA to provide a wide-range of services. As of today, SBA has issued more than 57,000 applications to homeowners and businesses. You can learn more about that center here. Businesses affected by the flood can also use the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center website to report if their business is open or closed.

Right now, FEMA, through its regional office in Denton, Texas, is highly engaged in response efforts in Louisiana as flooding continues across areas of the Gulf Coast. FEMA staff are on the ground in Louisiana as FEMA continues to coordinate closely with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. FEMA is also monitoring potential flooding in Texas and in states across the Gulf Coast. As of this week, the Corporation for National and Community Service has assigned 310 AmeriCorps members serving through FEMA Corps to relief efforts, including 114 AmeriCorps members on the ground in Louisiana to support disaster assistance and other critical tasks and 196 members remotely staffing survivor call centers. In addition, 39 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members serving through the American Red Cross have deployed to Baton Rouge to support sheltering, disaster assessments, and feeding.

Here's what FEMA is doing on the ground in Louisiana:

• More than 560 housing inspectors are on the ground in Louisiana verifying damages reported by survivors who have registered for assistance. The number of inspectors is expected to increase rapidly over the next several days.
• FEMA established an Incident Support Base in Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana to distribute supplies such as water, meals, cots and blankets to the state of Louisiana. These include over 800,000 liters of water, over 800,000 meals, over 20,000 cots, and 42,000 blankets.
• FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) personnel and equipment are deployed to the Incident Support Base in Pineville to support the state with secure and non-secure voice, video and information services to support emergency response communications needs.
• After the state requested a Federal Urban Search & Rescue task force, FEMA has deployed Texas Task Force 1 to Louisiana.
• Six FEMA Incident Management Assistance Teams are deployed to Louisiana to support response activities and ensure there are no unmet needs.

Louisiana residents impacted by flooding can directly apply for assistance online or by phone. Already, more than 95,000 people in Louisiana have registered for FEMA Individual Assistance, and more than $16.7 million has been approved to help survivors with temporary rental assistance, essential home repairs, and other serious disaster-related needs. More than 22,000 National Flood Insurance policyholders have submitted claims for flood loss. Additionally, FEMA has authorized and issued $1 million in advanced payments to National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in Louisiana.

...
This morning, President Obama received an update from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to the severe flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, following the Secretary's trip to the region on Thursday. During his visit, Secretary Johnson met with state and local officials, viewed the ongoing response and recovery efforts, and visited local shelters where those impacted by the flooding are receiving food and disaster-caused needs.

While in Martha's Vineyard, the President has received updates on the situation in Louisiana, including from the DHS Secretary and the FEMA Administrator, who took separate trips there. The President today directed his team to coordinate with Louisiana officials to determine an appropriate time for him to visit, and together they have determined that the President will visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 23rd. Additional details will be announced in the coming days. The President is mindful of the impact that his travel has on first responders and wants to ensure that his presence does not interfere with ongoing recovery efforts. He is also eager to get a first-hand look at the impact of the devastating floods, hear from more officials about the response, including how the federal government can assist and tell the people of Louisiana that the American people will be with them as they rebuild their community and come back stronger than ever."

What has billionaire Trump done?

Live Updates: What You Need to Know about Flooding in Louisiana

Obama sent Play-Doh....

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Obamas ransom payment? No, that was the other week....

No ransom was paid. You're retarded.

Yea, because the hostages were only allowed to leave after the money was received.

No. The money belonged to the Iranians. It was held up until the hostages were released. Know the facts before you open your mouth.

 

[whitehall]

They should have taken some hostages but then again most Louisiana folks are Christian so they would have ended up like the Branch Dividians. Democrats blamed Katrina n George Bush. Where is Hussein's FEMA?

 

[Moonglow]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

The president has done this:

"President Obama has declared 20 parishes for a major disaster for severe storms and flooding, a declaration that makes federal funding available to affected people in Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington and West Feliciana. In addition to the 20 parishes, FEMA is conducting a joint Federal and state damage assessment in Assumption and St. Charles.

This federal assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Last week when flooding began, President Obama spoke with Governor Edwards of Louisiana last Thursday and ordered federal aid last week to support state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding -- support that will continue as state and local officials in the affected areas address the impacts of the disaster. Since then, FEMA and Louisiana state officials have convened a Strategic Housing Task Force to explore immediate temporary housing solutions for displaced survivors. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to Louisiana and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to severe storms and flooding

The Small Business Administration is also opening Business Recovery Center in Walker, LA to provide a wide-range of services. As of today, SBA has issued more than 57,000 applications to homeowners and businesses. You can learn more about that center here. Businesses affected by the flood can also use the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center website to report if their business is open or closed.

Right now, FEMA, through its regional office in Denton, Texas, is highly engaged in response efforts in Louisiana as flooding continues across areas of the Gulf Coast. FEMA staff are on the ground in Louisiana as FEMA continues to coordinate closely with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. FEMA is also monitoring potential flooding in Texas and in states across the Gulf Coast. As of this week, the Corporation for National and Community Service has assigned 310 AmeriCorps members serving through FEMA Corps to relief efforts, including 114 AmeriCorps members on the ground in Louisiana to support disaster assistance and other critical tasks and 196 members remotely staffing survivor call centers. In addition, 39 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members serving through the American Red Cross have deployed to Baton Rouge to support sheltering, disaster assessments, and feeding.

Here's what FEMA is doing on the ground in Louisiana:

• More than 560 housing inspectors are on the ground in Louisiana verifying damages reported by survivors who have registered for assistance. The number of inspectors is expected to increase rapidly over the next several days.
• FEMA established an Incident Support Base in Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana to distribute supplies such as water, meals, cots and blankets to the state of Louisiana. These include over 800,000 liters of water, over 800,000 meals, over 20,000 cots, and 42,000 blankets.
• FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) personnel and equipment are deployed to the Incident Support Base in Pineville to support the state with secure and non-secure voice, video and information services to support emergency response communications needs.
• After the state requested a Federal Urban Search & Rescue task force, FEMA has deployed Texas Task Force 1 to Louisiana.
• Six FEMA Incident Management Assistance Teams are deployed to Louisiana to support response activities and ensure there are no unmet needs.

Louisiana residents impacted by flooding can directly apply for assistance online or by phone. Already, more than 95,000 people in Louisiana have registered for FEMA Individual Assistance, and more than $16.7 million has been approved to help survivors with temporary rental assistance, essential home repairs, and other serious disaster-related needs. More than 22,000 National Flood Insurance policyholders have submitted claims for flood loss. Additionally, FEMA has authorized and issued $1 million in advanced payments to National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in Louisiana.

...
This morning, President Obama received an update from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to the severe flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, following the Secretary's trip to the region on Thursday. During his visit, Secretary Johnson met with state and local officials, viewed the ongoing response and recovery efforts, and visited local shelters where those impacted by the flooding are receiving food and disaster-caused needs.

While in Martha's Vineyard, the President has received updates on the situation in Louisiana, including from the DHS Secretary and the FEMA Administrator, who took separate trips there. The President today directed his team to coordinate with Louisiana officials to determine an appropriate time for him to visit, and together they have determined that the President will visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 23rd. Additional details will be announced in the coming days. The President is mindful of the impact that his travel has on first responders and wants to ensure that his presence does not interfere with ongoing recovery efforts. He is also eager to get a first-hand look at the impact of the devastating floods, hear from more officials about the response, including how the federal government can assist and tell the people of Louisiana that the American people will be with them as they rebuild their community and come back stronger than ever."

What has billionaire Trump done?

Live Updates: What You Need to Know about Flooding in Louisiana

Obama sent Play-Doh....

Jealous are we....

 

[Moonglow]

They should have taken some hostages but then again most Louisiana folks are Christian so they would have ended up like the Branch Dividians. Democrats blamed Katrina n George Bush. Where is Hussein's FEMA?

Been down there two weeks processing paperwork..

 

[Maryland Patriot]

Deep red Louisiana counties suddenly are all for big gov welfare !

These people are the same ones who scream murder over insurance mandates .

Righty hypocrites have no shame .

Insurance is something that will never be paid for, its only going to cost the responsible people more and more every year. It will also destroy our technology advancments in the terms of medical science.
Helping flood victims is a one time deal, not ongoing, will not continue to grow for the rest of eternity.
at least try to compare equal situations.

 

[Moonglow]

Maybe the need to dig bigger trenches...

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

It's said that 90 percent of the houses did not have flood insurance. Eh, those guys aren't giving Dems votes, anyhow. Better that Obama could spend it on his terrorists in the middle east, I guess.

Is this today's marching order?

Common sense, dude. Your side is the one full of lemmings, like you.

Read my last post. All of it.

Some copy/paste sh** from your data base. Now, if you have a specific point, feel free to actually make it.

The fact you're too stupid to see the point is your problem not mine.

No, the fact is you're too stupid and lazy to make a cogent point.

 

[NYcarbineer]

They should have taken some hostages but then again most Louisiana folks are Christian so they would have ended up like the Branch Dividians. Democrats blamed Katrina n George Bush. Where is Hussein's FEMA?

People in Louisiana are complaining about FEMA.

Republicans in Congress are holding up relief funding for Louisiana's flood.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Is this today's marching order?

Common sense, dude. Your side is the one full of lemmings, like you.

Read my last post. All of it.

Some copy/paste sh** from your data base. Now, if you have a specific point, feel free to actually make it.

The fact you're too stupid to see the point is your problem not mine.

No, the fact is you're too stupid and lazy to make a cogent point.

I've made the point. No one is complaining about Obama's handling of this emergency except the ODS'ers who complain no matter what he does.

 

[Slade3200]

They should have taken some hostages but then again most Louisiana folks are Christian so they would have ended up like the Branch Dividians. Democrats blamed Katrina n George Bush. Where is Hussein's FEMA?

FEMA has been down there along with over $120 Million of federal funding... Do you even know what you are bitching about?

 

[owebo]

Maybe the need to dig bigger trenches...

For what? Obama to put his Play-Doh?

 

[TooTall]

Poor white trash, anyhow!

You are an ignorant POS. Baton Rouge is not on a flood plain and nobody buys flood insurance if they aren't. Also 50.2% of the population in Baton Rouge are African-Americans. That makes you a racist POS as well.