FEMA Can’t Handle Disasters. We the People Can.

In the wake of the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton devastating the southeastern U.S., the failure of FEMA to provide effective disaster relief has been at the center of public conversation. While some blame the diversion of funds to migrant support programs or foreign military aid, they’re missing the heart of the issue. The raw numbers may shock the typical taxpayer, but the unfortunate reality is that those expenditures are a drop in the federal budget bucket. The real problem is much deeper—centralized bureaucracies are inherently incapable of successfully responding to complex, chaotic, and rapidly developing emergencies. The average Americans who’ve sprung into action to save their neighbors aren’t just picking up the slack. Local knowledge and resources will always be the best asset for on-the-ground problem solving during these kinds of disasters, and federal agencies can best serve Americans by staying out of the way.

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[UpperCutZX]

As a volunteer 1st responder, I've encountered friction from professionals for years. It seems many, not all, see me and other volunteers as a threat to their livelihood.

[spanieaj]

What is the one thing the machine fears the most?
It fears their subjects will figure out that they do not need it.

[happyappy]

From NC, I concur. Give funds to groups who will actually do something and do it well. Samaritans Purse has been phenomenal! The absence of the government is noticeable.

[UpperCutZX]

During Katrina, professional responders focused more on keeping volunteers out than they did on helping the residents. They created a massive police state, confiscating guns and enforcing their "trespassing" rules. I lived in Houston at the time, and many ppl were making the 5 hour drive to help, only yo be turned away. Response training emphasizes safety 1st, so as to not become part of the problem, or to cause your agency any medical bills, but that philosophy has gone too far.

[GeoFry]

First help yourself.
Then your family.
Then your neighbors.
Then your state.
The country can take care of itself.

[mustang]

Way too often central planners prevent people from getting the help they desperately need right away.

[breezyveezy]

If we just give them another few billion dollars they can increase their aid to $800

[georgedonner]

Incompetence is the best cover for malice.

[Uncivilize]

LOVE this so much. Excellent take, Dad. Can I call you Dad? 😀 I never had one. It's "problematic". Family and community is everything.

[mfilteau]

Self-sufficiency is the best way to tell the oligarchs, politicians, government officials, and any people in power to take a hike. However, inflation is the silent tax and their tool to affect everyone.

[Desertpunk]

I was sent to Katrina as a 19 year old soldier. They paired us with police officers and we literally guarded banks, Wal-Mart, etc…..we went to Parrish County and guarded corporate assets on orders from the federal government. 100%. I didn’t realize how dumb it was back then.

[loricoil]

Yes. Become a prepper. Because sometimes it rains. Or snows, or ice storms or ...
Always be as self sufficient as possible because you cannot always count on someone else to be there or to help. CYA

[BookZealots]

Fema needs to be restructered ie, powers diminished. They shouldn't have the "rights" to confiscate anyone's prepped stock.
Does anyone remember an incident in, I think it was TX, and a reporter interviewed a homeless man hiding away from the fema camp and when asked why the man said, 'they're killing people in there.' Was this ever investigated?

[doinitforthestreets]

The government is incredibly successful at “disaster equity”, because it’s equally effective at making every government institution a disaster

[gerryconstant]

I live in the New Orleans area & haved lived through more hurricanes than I can count from Betsy as a boy to Ida 3 years ago. Obviously the worse was Katrina but we evacuated to Memphis for 3 weeks. Our home & flood insurance premiums have climbed to obscene rates but you feel lucky the company stayed around.
I haved visited Western NC & Eastern Tennessee & feel the political party that is backed by big banks, corporations & billionaires are purposely NOT giving aid to people in need. This is so their backers can buy the affected land cheap & rape those mountains of rare earths & minerals.
If you are an undecided voter this should be a wakeup call because you, your family or area may be next. Voting matters so vote for the party that puts America first!

[reddirtwalker]

Part of the problem is that we have people in government that backs the control narratve.
I was a member of a CERT team in my area mamy years ago. The local municipality hired a new Manager and he believed that a trained civil response group was a hindrance more than help. He told us in no uncertain terms that if a disaster occured we would not be called. If we tried to help we could have lefal problems.
He didn't have the authority to disband us but that statement basically did.
Government actors are the problem most of the time in my opinion.

[davefield]

I spent 25 years of my 40-year career doing environmental consulting. Much if that time working on Super Fund sites. When the train wreck occurred in Ohio, there was outrage that the EPA was not on site. However, the EPA has delegated oversight of environmental issues to the states, only setting standards of operation and providing funding to the states. The idea behind this arrangement is that the states are better at dealing with situations in their state than a large federal bureaucracy. It seems to me that this type of arrangement would be better for FEMA, also. Provide guidance for responses, funding, stores of emergency supplies to the states, then let the states run the show when a disaster occurs.

[TheJeffcurran]

Good video. Social media has created social echo chambers. If I'm gonna be in an echo chamber I want the echo to be reality and common sense. This is becoming one of my favorite You Tube channels.

[glennwalters]

John, I agree with you 100%. America is the best at getting going when there is need. We have the resources and the manpower. We do our best when we act as a community. Community is people, not some vague entity that is out there, somewhere, waiting for you to call for help.
God bless you. Keep bringing us good advice.