Posted by TylerARK on January 31, 2009 at 17:40:05 from (67.14.206.126):
In Reply to: Ky storms posted by tlak on January 31, 2009 at 00:06:37:
First off, If you need the Red Cross, they should have shelters set up in the needed areas and you have to go there to get their services, IE hot food and a cot. They dont ask you how much you make to do that..... If you want help paying for a nice motel room they will ask questions and will Not help do that if a shelter is in the area. FEMA will not do anything until the local and state resources have been utilized and it is realized that that isnt enough. FEMA coordinates help from other agencies with the nearest resources first. The day that the Arkansas area was declared a federal disaster area, FEMA got with the State and coordinated getting generators hauled to serveral different locations to be be given out to cities and utilities that needed them for infrastructure, water, sewer etc. FEMA is mainly saying that some of the disaster supplies and cleanup cost will be paid for with federal funds. FEMA isnt a magical group that waves the wand and makes it all better. They just Support the local and state agencies that need it. Just as in our case here. We know that we are on our own for several days and that yes, we can get some help but not to sit here and say that we have a right to it. We get on and do what we can ourselves and if the state and fema want to help, then fine, bring it on. Too many people think that when their lights go out that FEMA should do an airdrop of supplies and a generator within 6 hours.... We are lucky that we only went dark for 3 days and have about 20 percent in town still without power but all of our rural areas will be 2 to 6 weeks getting power back. Lots of rural areas you can look every direction and not see Any power poles still standing. In one county they estimate 3000 poles down, and 1000 to 2500 down in several other counties. We were on the southern end of it so it isnt near as bad as from here to Missouri. Point being, FEMA and the Red Cross are doing what they do and running at the mouth wont help any... Tyler
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