"The base" gets manipulated yet again promoting the meme that those caught in the path of Hurricane Helene are only being given $750.

And now for the REST of the story...

Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a grant of $10 million for storm survivors across the Southeast and up to $750 for your wasted groceries, NOT including money to rebuild homes and businesses. $750 for wasted groceries.

How many people store more than $750 in groceries at home at one time?

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Ontheroad · M

I've got mixed feelings about this and past FEMA money being dolled out. My first instinctual feeling is we need to do what is needed.

However, that feeling comes with a caveat. Not for those who insist on building and living in the same place storm after storm, after storm.

Same for those who live where these massive fires occur... again, again, and again.

Ditto floods.

Insure yourself and if nobody will insure you, move. Don't want to? Fine, you get zero help from the taxpayer.

I know this last one wreaked havoc and destruction in areas that normally aren't affected... fine, help those people, but the others... sorry, your bad, not mine.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Ontheroad I get that. If I couldn't be insured against these catastrophies, I don't think I would live there.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@Ontheroad The massive problem with your line of thinking is you are eliminating a lot of land area from being used for housing. And, with climate change, that unsuitable (to you) land area is only going to increase. Suggesting that all coastal areas and all wildfire areas should be off-limits for human population is one of the most unworkable solutions I have ever (EVER) heard.

Ontheroad · M

@MarkPaul disagree, we have plenty of land relativey free of manmade and natural disasters.

My other pount is that if you decide to live in known disaster areas, then taxpayers shouldn't bail you out. It was your choice, live with it.

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