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Friday, November 9, 2012

Sorry We’re Closed: FEMA Shuts Down Warming Centers and Food Distribution Pipeline “Due To Weather”

When disaster strikes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is there to help, weather permitting of course.

Earlier this week Mayor Bloomberg and the federal government touted their new warming centers as a shelter for those in need of food, water, supplies and a little heat. But, as is generally the case with government, when help is needed they’re nowhere to be found.

    FEMA disaster recovery centers in Hurricane Sandy-ravaged sections of the city that were supposed to provide assistance to hurricane victims went MIA Wednesday morning, posting signs saying that they were closed due to the approaching Nor’easter.

    The temporary shuttering of the facilities, which help victims register for disaster relief, as well as city food distribution centers come even as many of those still reeling from the monster storm were not told that they had to leave the battered areas.

    “The storm is coming. We don’t know how hard it’s going to hit us,” said Jenny Cartagena, 46, who found the FEMA center in Coney Island closed Wednesday when she went there looking for food. “I need some help now.” Read more....

2 comments:

  1. This is a sure sign that were in the last days as the Apostle Paul mentioned at 2 Tim. 3:1-5
    If any are in doubt then they need to pull their head out of the sand and do a reality check.

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  2. FEMA fails again, that darn George Bush. Still screwing up.

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