FEMA Didn't Answer Thousands of Calls from Flood Survivors, Documents show

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Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.

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Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors, documents show. https://trib.al/c6y1tNU[image or embed]
" The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jul 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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From TRUMP/MAGA's extended behavior they wanted it to fail.

From TRUMP/MAGA's behavior they want every natural disaster to be just as bad as it can be.

Trump's attitude is easy to explain. His mental illness demands that he jerk chains to show how powerful he is.

MAGA's attitude is easy to explain. They are only happy when they can point to someone worse off than they are.

TRUMP/MAGA is a dark, sick movement.

And the hurricanes are coming.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-12 08:14 AM | Reply

Felon 47's FEMA Failed Miserably

It all depends on how you measure success.

Did FEMA do a good job protecting American lives? No.

Did FEMA do a good job reducing staff and expenses to give unnecessary tax cuts to billionaires? Yes.

So the glass is far more than half full when it comes to the only thing the GOP/MAGAts really care about.

#2 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-12 08:29 AM | Reply

"Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors"

Can we blame Trump for this?

Of course we can.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-12 09:17 AM | Reply

Articles like this should serve as a warning to all the MAGA folk in those coastal states that are known to be where hurricanes pass or come aground. The warning is to not be prepared and not expect any help from the administration put in place by the guy they elected president. When that storm hits you are on your own ...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-12 11:50 AM | Reply

The reason calls went unanswered is because Trump didn't renew contracts with call centers.

All this so the wealthy could have tax cuts they didn't need.

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-07-12 12:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

no one cares. both sides. i have 5 cars.

-eberly

#6 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-12 12:53 PM | Reply

"Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls"

That's a feature, not a bug:
"Only The Weak Will Fail!"

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-12 12:56 PM | Reply