Hurricane Helene FEMA and the weak Federal response

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Just to pile on to this lack of funds crap.
Watchdog found $7B in untapped FEMA funds — even though DHS Secretary Mayorkas said none available for future disasters (nypost.com)

also pointed out in this story of "found billions"

So out of the 7 billion that was discovered just hanging out somewhere, of which none has been used, only 4 million has been handed out to help in this crisis due to lack of funds. Then FEMA wants to cry about being colored as the bad guy here.

It irks the hell out of me, FEMA should be like an insurance company when a disaster hits, a claimant should need just an address and pictures and they get a check representative of their home's location and tax code and damage assessment.

Instead, the public is flooded with complicated paperwork and delays even when and if they are approved. The attitude in Appalachia is either for FEMA to really help with meaningful funds or supplies or get the feck out of the way. 

Watching those military helicopters fly low dust-up that independent recovery and supply area, damn sure seemed intentional.