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This is the way a Red State handles the challenges of the Climate Crisis. They allow the worst to happen, call it a mishap and point to FEMA to come in behind the fire line to hand out checks. The responsibility of the States always falls to the federal government yet there is no funding in the federal government to attend to the entire nation, but, only the 'squeaky wheel' of the moment. Governor Perry is good at being humble and handing out FEMA checks but he is not a leader, he follows the path of least 'fiscal' resistance and then complains about the lethargy of the federal response.
The National Guard that is necessary to fire these fires, save homes and people are AT WAR. THAT State asset is not available for the people when they need it, but, hey Texans always take care of Texans by taking strangers into their homes.
This is outrageous how much the rights of citizens are oppressed and neglected only to fall back on the federal government to environmental neglect leading to this drought. "Getting life back to normal, is considered letting people get back to their homes, AFTER THE HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED." That's letting people 'get back to normal?' I don't think so. I am tired of picking up after the governmental neglect of the Red States. At the state level 'if shit happens' then live with it !
Like Ron Paul says, we need to live like it is 1900 all over again. Contribute to the economy buy fire insurance and hope the policy you bought covers it all. Why FEMA? Need trailers to live in? There isn't anything for FEMA to do there. What are they going to do plant trees? Without rain there is no reason to even go that far, trees won't grow. Call the churches and see if they have group fire insurances for drought ridden Texans 'after the fact.'
Like Ron Paul says, we need to live like it is 1900 all over again. Contribute to the economy buy fire insurance and hope the policy you bought covers it all. Why FEMA? Need trailers to live in? There isn't anything for FEMA to do there. What are they going to do plant trees? Without rain there is no reason to even go that far, trees won't grow. Call the churches and see if they have group fire insurances for drought ridden Texans 'after the fact.'
...Many people watching these horrific fires have been wondering about military resources and their response to the blazes.
Gov. Rick Perry spoke to the media from Steiner Ranch, where 24 homes have been destroyed and 30 more have been damaged. Some 125 acres are burning in a fire that is only 45 percent contained.
"Even with this tragedy, the good news is there are no lives lost in these neighborhoods," said Perry. "I'm substantial more concerned Texans are being taken care of ... The answers they're looking for is our response and saving as many homes and possessions as possible."
Perry said Tuesday morning during the briefing that the process to get federal help tends to be bureaucratic.
"So we're looking for ways to break that down," said Perry. "It's more difficult than it should be to get those assets freed up from the federal government."
Perry talked about the heavy equipment that's been needed amid the fire outbreaks....
