Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida, having been formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s likely to reach major hurricane status—a category four or five storm Tuesday—before smashing into the Sunshine State on Wednesday. Tampa is projected to take the brunt of the storm. Milton will be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in 100 years. Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to launch the largest evacuation operations since 2017’s Irma. The state’s highway shoulders will be open to traffic to aid people fleeing for safety.
West-central Florida braces for Hurricane Milton —potentially the region’s worst storm in 100 years https://t.co/paX4eRzZcZ pic.twitter.com/2Fsptu4EyC
— New York Post (@nypost) October 6, 2024
For those wondering, yes, it's very unusual to get a Category 4 or 5 hurricane solidly over the Gulf this late in the hurricane season. If Milton's forecast verifies, it would be the first recorded Cat 4/5 Gulf hurricane this deep in the season since Michael in 2018. pic.twitter.com/OunKW15jCf
— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) October 6, 2024
As things continue to get clearer, it's still looking like the Tampa area will receive the direct hit and biggest/dirtiest parts of Hurricane Milton.
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPow3ll) October 7, 2024
Storm surge could be up to a whopping 15 feet. My studies still have this system potentially being a Category 5, high-tier 4. pic.twitter.com/pI5KVJzZQW
#MILTON could become a category 5 hurricane before weakening just prior to landfall.
— Blake Mathews (@BlakeMathews08) October 6, 2024
WHY does this matter? A strong category 4 or 5 hurricane will generate a massive surge (KATRINA!) that will crush most areas along the coast/Tampa Bay—even if it weakens to a 2 or a 3 before… pic.twitter.com/WZ7K6f4q9g
Given how Biden-Harris responded to Hurricane Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, Washington has sent the message to Florida: you’re on your own.
Helene’s aftermath volumes regarding how Democrats react to natural disasters when a) the states impacted are crucial in the upcoming election and b) they are chock full of rural pro-Trump supporters. It’s also going to be another highlight reel regarding how this administration is piss-poor in disaster response. They don’t care, and it doesn’t help that the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced they didn’t have enough funds to make it through hurricane season because they diverted funds to help illegal aliens, something that the agency tried to push back on Sunday (via Fox News):
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the southeastern U.S., the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it was "just plain false" that the agency was short on disaster relief funds because the money was spent on illegal immigrants.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was interviewed by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."
"Let's let's talk about some of the misinformation that is out there, including these claims from former President Trump that FEMA is about $1 billion short because money has been going to undocumented immigrants," Stephanopoulos said.
"You know, it’s frankly ridiculous and just plain false," Criswell said. "This kind of rhetoric is not helpful to people. You know, it’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do. We have had the complete support of the state."
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Stephanopoulos then asked Criswell about the misinformation spreading online and going viral, with one social media user suggesting a militia should go against FEMA.
"It has a tremendous impact on the comfort level of our own employees to be able to go out there. But it's also demoralizing to all of the first responders that have been out there in their communities helping people, FEMA staff, volunteers, the private sector that are working side by side with local officials to go out and help people," she said. "I need to make sure I can get the resources to where they are needed. And when you have this dangerous rhetoric like you're hearing, it creates fear in our own employees. We need to make sure we're getting help to the people who need it."
Oh, shut up, lady. FEMA is not the victim here. Also, you’re lying, or at the very least, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is:
Karine Jean-Pierre just said it is "categorically false" that FEMA uses it's funding to resettle illegal aliens.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 4, 2024
This is in spite of the fact that it is literally advertised directly on FEMA's website. pic.twitter.com/UhBXmRQN5b
Karine Jean Pierre just lied. She was asked about the administration using "FEMA funding to support undocumented migrants." KJP said it is "categorically false" and "not true."
— Alex Pfeiffer (@__Pfeiffer) October 4, 2024
It's true. FEMA's Shelter and Services Program spends hundreds of millions on illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/g6m6CicNon
Flashback: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitting to allocating FEMA funds for immigrants pic.twitter.com/qj3YOHRUnp
— SHO’NUFF (@IAMSHO_NUFF) October 6, 2024
Also, if this is how we prepare for natural disasters under Biden and Kamala, we're screwed:
FEMA Disaster Preparedness Meeting:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 7, 2024
"We should focus our efforts on LGBTQIA people… they struggled before the storm"
"FEMA relief is no longer about getting the greatest good for the greatest amount of people…. It's about disaster equity." pic.twitter.com/IqXeKI8OTT
Brace yourselves, folks. Pray for those in Florida and be prepared for another round of abject incompetence from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the latter of which sat down for an interview on a sex podcast during Helene relief efforts. Again, this government doesn’t care about anyone who isn’t a Democrat.
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