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surfered

(14,571 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:20 AM 6 hrs ago

It's the first day of Hurricane Season. I'm sure FEMA is prepared and there's nothing to be concerned about.

https://www.wjtv.com/hill-politics/concerns-arise-about-femas-ability-to-handle-upcoming-hurricane-season/

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It's the first day of Hurricane Season. I'm sure FEMA is prepared and there's nothing to be concerned about. (Original Post) surfered 6 hrs ago OP

We still have FEMA? LisaL 6 hrs ago #1

😁 surfered 6 hrs ago #2

I'm even more concerned about fire season. Walleye 6 hrs ago #3

Be prepared - Check your emergency stock malaise 6 hrs ago #4

Yes, inland somewhere different than the storm's direction. Have evacuated many times over the last 56 years. surfered 4 hrs ago #6

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wyn borkins 6 hrs ago #5

LisaL

(47,614 posts)

1. We still have FEMA?

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:22 AM

6 hrs ago

Are you sure?

surfered

(14,571 posts)

2. 😁

Reply to LisaL (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:26 AM

6 hrs ago

Walleye

(45,605 posts)

3. I'm even more concerned about fire season.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:31 AM

6 hrs ago

And a lot of the people who are in charge now don’t want to work for Americans. They just want to criticize. they don’t know how to do a good job so they badmouth

malaise

(298,400 posts)

4. Be prepared - Check your emergency stock

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:32 AM

6 hrs ago

Food, water and medicine.

In the event of a major hurricane, do you have somewhere to go?

surfered

(14,571 posts)

6. Yes, inland somewhere different than the storm's direction. Have evacuated many times over the last 56 years.

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:14 AM

4 hrs ago

Most were close calls, but two direct hits: Celia 1970 and Harvey 2017. The landfall forecasting accuracy has helped as it has dramatically improved. That has reduced those “unnecessary” evacuations.

Trump’s cuts to the weather service may affect that, but we’ll still have the European Model.

How about you?

wyn borkins

(1,409 posts)

5. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:38 AM

6 hrs ago

Current Website: fema.gov

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979.

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