Tampa Bay days away from getting largest hurricane in city’s history

Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


It was stated by Kamala Harris. She was trying to make everyone understand how under control they have it and she said everyone would get $750. Blame her if it is wrong. She said stupid stuff but she is actually running to be president so shockingly people believed her. She is moron and terrified people and made work for FEMA who had to correct the record since she is such a dummy.


Anyone who needs it, gets $750 on the spot so people have cash to get immediate supplies. That is nowhere close to the extent of what people who need it, can get. What Harris said isn't wrong. MAGAs willfully taking that statement and weaponizing it against her is outright disinformation and unAmerican.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel for the people. But I also hope it’s a wake up call in the land of climate change denialism. They need to rethink housing in the hurricane belt. Make it more reliant and build in different locations— that assume a hundred year storm every few years. Because I tired of FEMA bailing out people the 4th and 5th time they have massive hurricane distraction. The definition of insanity and all that. And expensive insanity.


Well "the hurricane belt" now includes Asheville NC.

So I guess we stop building everywhere from Florida all the way up to New Jersey/New York, which have also been damaged by hurricanes. BTW, that includes DC area which has also been hit.


Valleys are always at risk for floods. Floods are why valleys exist.

Helene didn't go Sherman on everything contiguous from Florida to NC.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


It was stated by Kamala Harris. She was trying to make everyone understand how under control they have it and she said everyone would get $750. Blame her if it is wrong. She said stupid stuff but she is actually running to be president so shockingly people believed her. She is moron and terrified people and made work for FEMA who had to correct the record since she is such a dummy.


Anyone who needs it, gets $750 on the spot so people have cash to get immediate supplies. That is nowhere close to the extent of what people who need it, can get. What Harris said isn't wrong. MAGAs willfully taking that statement and weaponizing it against her is outright disinformation and unAmerican.


Look, if Kamala Harris was so smart, she'd translate everything from English to stupid so people would understand.

She should have said "Were going to give you the immigrants' cats" so MAGA would appreciate it.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


Party of death trying to sow chaos and suffering because they can only win by campaigning on misery and fear.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


People just have no idea what FEMA is. Volunteers/donations, do they think it’s part of the Red Cross! People are kept intentionally misinformed.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm in Florida. Hurricanes in Florida are something we all live with during hurricane season. I don't think anyone in Tampa is thinking "omg, I didn't know a hurricane would come here!!!" It's always possible.


+1 I am also in Florida - in Tampa Bay actually. The Tampa area is blue, by the way - and we have mayors who are working on climate resilience. But it's not easy or fast. It's unreal, that said, that we are getting another one while we are nowhere near even starting to recover from the last one.

At least this guy isn't in charge.



Orange guy gives us the deep insights of a 3-year-old.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Do we actually bail out homeowners without flood and/or hurricane insurance? I know we provide emergency relief for supplies and temporary assistance for housing, but I don’t think the government pays to rebuild houses that don’t have insurance?


From what I can tell other then emergency relief there is low interest loans and some grants for repairs (which seem generally small). Charities also provide some rebuilding assistance. But nobody is getting their million dollar home rebuilding fully paid for without insurance or personal funds.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel for the people. But I also hope it’s a wake up call in the land of climate change denialism. They need to rethink housing in the hurricane belt. Make it more reliant and build in different locations— that assume a hundred year storm every few years. Because I tired of FEMA bailing out people the 4th and 5th time they have massive hurricane distraction. The definition of insanity and all that. And expensive insanity.


Well "the hurricane belt" now includes Asheville NC.

So I guess we stop building everywhere from Florida all the way up to New Jersey/New York, which have also been damaged by hurricanes. BTW, that includes DC area which has also been hit.


The DC metro area is not nearly as vulnerable to hurricanes. The expected annual loss per $100 of building value (due to natural disasters) is relatively low. The EAL for Fairfax County is around 4 cents per $100, Loudoun County 2.4 cents per $100. In Hillsborough County FL, (where Tampa is located) the EAL is around 21 cents per $100. Many places with high EAL's will eventually become uninsurable and the property markets will crash because uninsurable properties are not edible for mortgages. There are numerous places in the US where EALs equal 0.5% or more per year and some places even have EALs in excess of 1% of the building value each year. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


Party of death trying to sow chaos and suffering because they can only win by campaigning on misery and fear.


Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I feel for the people. But I also hope it’s a wake up call in the land of climate change denialism. They need to rethink housing in the hurricane belt. Make it more reliant and build in different locations— that assume a hundred year storm every few years. Because I tired of FEMA bailing out people the 4th and 5th time they have massive hurricane distraction. The definition of insanity and all that. And expensive insanity.


+100
We have friends who have a second home on the west coast of FL - it was flooded severely during Hurricane Ian, they rebuilt, and now it's being targeted again with this hurricane. I'm wondering how on earth they live with that anxiety and uncertainty all the time! And yes, I'm sick of federal dollars being used again and again on bailing the same communities out. Enough.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


It was stated by Kamala Harris. She was trying to make everyone understand how under control they have it and she said everyone would get $750. Blame her if it is wrong. She said stupid stuff but she is actually running to be president so shockingly people believed her. She is moron and terrified people and made work for FEMA who had to correct the record since she is such a dummy.


Anyone who needs it, gets $750 on the spot so people have cash to get immediate supplies. That is nowhere close to the extent of what people who need it, can get. What Harris said isn't wrong. MAGAs willfully taking that statement and weaponizing it against her is outright disinformation and unAmerican.


For the people hardest hit, they don’t even have stores nearby that are open. Get a clue.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good news is that after you lose your house and all your belongings, Kamala says you will get $750 for your immediate needs. You do have to apply online and it will come in ten days but that should make everything just right.

Liar.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane

Rumor: FEMA will ONLY provide $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.

Fact: This is false. This is a type of assistance that you may be approved for soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance. It is an upfront, flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. There are other forms of assistance that you may qualify for to receive and Serious Needs Assistance is an initial payment you may receive while FEMA assesses your eligibility for additional funds. As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application and what you qualify for, contact us at 1-800-621-3362 to speak with a FEMA representative in your language.


FEMA has had to launch a special web page to correct misinformation like the one first PP posted. Here is the link:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241004/f...ts-related-hurricane


It was stated by Kamala Harris. She was trying to make everyone understand how under control they have it and she said everyone would get $750. Blame her if it is wrong. She said stupid stuff but she is actually running to be president so shockingly people believed her. She is moron and terrified people and made work for FEMA who had to correct the record since she is such a dummy.


Anyone who needs it, gets $750 on the spot so people have cash to get immediate supplies. That is nowhere close to the extent of what people who need it, can get. What Harris said isn't wrong. MAGAs willfully taking that statement and weaponizing it against her is outright disinformation and unAmerican.


And actually you have to apply for it. Using power that you don’t have. Again, tone deaf.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel for the people. But I also hope it’s a wake up call in the land of climate change denialism. They need to rethink housing in the hurricane belt. Make it more reliant and build in different locations— that assume a hundred year storm every few years. Because I tired of FEMA bailing out people the 4th and 5th time they have massive hurricane distraction. The definition of insanity and all that. And expensive insanity.


Well "the hurricane belt" now includes Asheville NC.

So I guess we stop building everywhere from Florida all the way up to New Jersey/New York, which have also been damaged by hurricanes. BTW, that includes DC area which has also been hit.


The DC metro area is not nearly as vulnerable to hurricanes. The expected annual loss per $100 of building value (due to natural disasters) is relatively low. The EAL for Fairfax County is around 4 cents per $100, Loudoun County 2.4 cents per $100. In Hillsborough County FL, (where Tampa is located) the EAL is around 21 cents per $100. Many places with high EAL's will eventually become uninsurable and the property markets will crash because uninsurable properties are not edible for mortgages. There are numerous places in the US where EALs equal 0.5% or more per year and some places even have EALs in excess of 1% of the building value each year. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map



So, what's the problem? Homeowner's insurance is already skyrocketing in parts of Florida. It sounds like what you think should be happening is already happening.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel for the people. But I also hope it’s a wake up call in the land of climate change denialism. They need to rethink housing in the hurricane belt. Make it more reliant and build in different locations— that assume a hundred year storm every few years. Because I tired of FEMA bailing out people the 4th and 5th time they have massive hurricane distraction. The definition of insanity and all that. And expensive insanity.


+100
We have friends who have a second home on the west coast of FL - it was flooded severely during Hurricane Ian, they rebuilt, and now it's being targeted again with this hurricane. I'm wondering how on earth they live with that anxiety and uncertainty all the time! And yes, I'm sick of federal dollars being used again and again on bailing the same communities out. Enough.


How close to the coast are they?

Anonymous
Up until recently, many Tampans believed that their city was somehow protected against hurricanes due to the west coast location and obtuse angle of the Florida peninsula.

This now seems ludicrous considering the huge bay and heavily populated barrier islands in a major potential flood zone, but it was a common belief at one time.

Supposedly, Walt Disney picked Orlando over other parts of Florida specifically due to the inland location, and lower hurricane risk.
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