As recently as three months ago, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said FEMA was “extremely prepared” for hurricane season, acknowledging that FEMA does not have the funds to get through the rest of the season. After that, this week was a huge failure. .
“FEMA is making tremendous preparations. This is what we're doing. This is what they're doing,” Mayorkas said in July. I want to be able to prepare in the same way,” he added.
“And it's not just hurricanes. We're certainly already experiencing wildfires and extreme heat in some parts of the United States,” he said at the time.
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This statement is in stark contrast to statements he has made recently.
“We are meeting immediate needs with the funds we have, and we are expecting another hurricane to come. We don't have the money to get through the season – FEMA doesn't have the money either,” Mayorkas said. revealed.
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This is a problem because hurricane season doesn't end until November 30th. According to FOX News Chad Pergram“Congress ensured that FEMA set aside more than $20 billion in last week's emergency spending bill ahead of the storm, but last year Congress made sure that local communities illegally provide shelter and assistance to people in the country. gave DHS $640 million to support
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is among those sounding the alarm, alleging that authorities laundered money for pet projects of illegal immigrants.
“This is not something that happened recently,” Moody said. said “Florida has been warning us about this since we've been in this administration,” he said during an appearance on Fox News.
Additionally, she said Mayorkas “came in like a virus and infected what should be sound, strong, fundamental programs to ensure the stability and safety of the American people in times of disaster.”
“As you hear, they've taken FEMA's emergency food and shelter program and siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars out of it over time and basically turned it into an illegal immigrant resettlement program,” she added. .
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Moody added that both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “must fund it with the help of the American people.”
“And now Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, all these states are affected,” she added.
Former President Donald Trump, who visited Valdosta, Georgia this week to deliver relief supplies, is scheduled to appear in the Peach State on Friday with Gov. Brian Kemp.
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The death toll from Hurricane Helen is now well over 200.
Harris faced backlash for participating in a glitzy fundraiser with celebrities over the weekend after the hurricane, but finally visited some of the affected areas this week after Trump's visit.
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