A hurricane is not a profit opportunity at the cost of the federal government.
...Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who has criticized Barack Obama for excessive federal spending, said the president isn’t providing enough funding to cover the costs of Tropical Storm Isaac.
“The speed with which this threat developed has necessitated extraordinary emergency protective measures at the state and local government level,” Jindal, a Republican, wrote in a letter to the Democratic president yesterday evening. “The increased urgency of the situation necessitates that we re- emphasize the request for full federal assistance for the state.”...
This is not a catastrophic event. It is building velocity out of a tropic storm status, so it is bearly a Cat 1. I am sure there is going to be considerable flooding. It may be a Hurricane Irene from last year, but, that is not known yet.
If Governor Jindal sincerely cared about the people of New Orleans and Louisiana he would be demanding all kinds of changes along the Gulf Coast, including, restoration of the wetlands back into the Gulf, but, alas there are always the 'ax in the roof strategy' that works better than Republicans.
The people of the United States has invested a great deal of money to preventive changes to the Gulf Coast. I don't expect a return of Katrina. The Climate Crisis has made it nearly impossible for the return of Katrina. Tornadoes on the other hand are a different topic.
Governor Jindal is a political screaming meme rather than someone who noted that President Obama had the teams of federal help on the ground along the entire Gulf Coast for nearly a week now. He was taking no chances.
If I were a Governor along the Gulf Coast, I would be very worried about the return of spilled BP Oil stagnant in the Gulf of Mexico sea floor coming ashore. That reality should have been realized for years and informed people they need to beware of possible oil contamination with every major storm that comes along the Gulf Coast.
If Governor Jindal sincerely cared about the people of New Orleans and Louisiana he would be demanding all kinds of changes along the Gulf Coast, including, restoration of the wetlands back into the Gulf, but, alas there are always the 'ax in the roof strategy' that works better than Republicans.
The people of the United States has invested a great deal of money to preventive changes to the Gulf Coast. I don't expect a return of Katrina. The Climate Crisis has made it nearly impossible for the return of Katrina. Tornadoes on the other hand are a different topic.
Governor Jindal is a political screaming meme rather than someone who noted that President Obama had the teams of federal help on the ground along the entire Gulf Coast for nearly a week now. He was taking no chances.
If I were a Governor along the Gulf Coast, I would be very worried about the return of spilled BP Oil stagnant in the Gulf of Mexico sea floor coming ashore. That reality should have been realized for years and informed people they need to beware of possible oil contamination with every major storm that comes along the Gulf Coast.
