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    gramercypoliceHudson Hongo
    8/17/16 10:53pm

    Given how these things have been handled over the years, I’m kind of surprised that neither the President nor VP have, afaik, visited or even done a flyover of Louisiana to draw more attention to this story. I like them both, but I feel like the leaders of the Executive branch have an obligation to see things like this or the WV flooding firsthand. Or maybe Presidents don’t do that anymore after Bush was criticized for the Katrina flyover.

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      GrayPrivilegegramercypolice
      8/17/16 11:01pm

      While the WV flood was happening, Obama was trying to name all the characters that died on Game of Thrones. I like Obama, I’ve defended him in my shitpig filled state, but that pissed me off something fierce.

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      gramercypoliceGrayPrivilege
      8/17/16 11:06pm

      I do wonder if Presidents aren't typically invited by governors as opposed to just showing up or planning it on their own. I hear what you're saying, but I do wonder if state-level people don't always want a Presidential visit because it can disrupt the work at hand. Not an excuse, because I take your point, but just a question.

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    e.nonHudson Hongo
    8/17/16 10:50pm

    are there any requirements re the rebuilding; because you know that everyone of these people will return to the same areas. repeat and rinse — so to speak...

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      Endless Supply of Cynicisme.non
      8/17/16 10:52pm

      All mobile homes will be required to use monster truck tires from now on.

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      suppiluliumasEndless Supply of Cynicism
      8/18/16 1:07am

      lol poor people are garbage!

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    Endless Supply of CynicismHudson Hongo
    8/17/16 10:47pm

    Just be sure to deny to aid to anyone in the 9th district. Represented by John Fleming (R-LA). He didn’t think LA should have to pay for Sandy relief.

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      suppiluliumasEndless Supply of Cynicism
      8/18/16 1:04am

      What, did everyone there vote for him? Little kids, even?

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    DoribaxHudson Hongo
    8/17/16 10:43pm

    Honestly, it’s remarkable only 13 people have died. For a historic flood affecting hundreds of thousands of people, you would expect more people to die based on need for continuous medical care alone.

    Home oxygen. Peritoneal dialysis machines. Inhalers, nebulized breathing treatments and other respiratory medications. Refrigerated Insulin for diabetics. Cardiac meds lost in the flood.

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      puncha yo bunsDoribax
      8/17/16 10:50pm

      Not to be morbid, but note the “at least 13 people” have died. I assume we will not know complete totals for a while, and I doubt people are out there searching everyone’s houses right now.

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    tekmologyHudson Hongo
    8/17/16 10:40pm

    For people that hate the government so much they sure are running to get their federal assistance.

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      butcherbakertoiletrymakertekmology
      8/18/16 7:59am

      Git yur gubmint hand off mah Medicare!

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    butcherbakertoiletrymakerHudson Hongo
    8/18/16 8:00am
    more than 70,000 residents have registered for federal disaster aid.

    You mean, 70,000 patriots have been rounded up and imprisioned in FEMA concentration camps.

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      ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and BokeHudson Hongo
      8/17/16 10:51pm

      I hope these poor people survive and stay in the area, eventually evolving to survive the annual flooding, spending more time in the murky, toxic waters, their skin hardening like ochre shells around their deformed torsos, hands shriveled into arthritic, meaty claws, their faces elongated after habitual use of vapes. Sluggishly slow, they would be easy to catch.

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