With the Northeast blindsided and caught totally off guard
What? They were predicting this disastrous storm:
From 10/25:
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"Forecasters are now saying there is a 90 percent chance beginning Sunday through Halloween day that the coast could see gale-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and potentially snow.
It has even been compared to the so-called “Perfect Storm” that struck off the coast of New England in 1991, although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecaster Jim Cisco told the Associated Press the area impacted was less populous and is not truly comparable to what the East Coast could see into next week.
“The Perfect Storm only did $200 million of damage and I’m thinking a billion,” said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private service Weather Underground. “Yeah, it will be worse.”"
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Sandy was probably one of the most predicted storm in history and people still failed to heed warning. It is amazing that with 8 million without power immediately after the storm that almost 6 million have had there power restored.
You say "big government is failing its citizens". Amazing. I lived through Katrina, Rita, Ike, and I have never seen the amount of assets and resources being thrown at the Sandy storm area. FEMA was nowhere for at least 3 days after the storms passed then. Sandy they were on the ground in the area before the storm hit.
We were without power for 14 days after Rita, and 10 days after Ike (the power companies learned a little). However, we were prepared each time because we actually listened to the forecasters and took the necessary precautions (vehicles full of fuel, plenty of non-perishable foods, etc).
It seems that Christie is doing a great job with what he has been dealt. He had a large number of idiots who failed to prepare or even evacuate when they could have. They are the ones who scream the loudest when there is nobody around as soon as the clouds break, when they were told it would be days before anyone could reach them after the storm passed.
So you are now for big government when it is someone closer to you who wants the hand out?
I am also not sure if you know what FEMA's mission is.
From the FEMA home page:
"FEMA is not the team, but part of a team. That team includes federal partners, state, tribal and local officials, the private sector, non-profits and faith-based groups and the general public."
Of course you could listen to one of the Mitt Romney's and either do away with the immoral FEMA, or support them more.
