FEMA's Blocking Relief Efforts - A list!!

[bushisanidiot]

Just got this in an email from someone who got the list from rense.com:

FEMA won't accept Amtrak's help in evacuations
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/84aa35cc-1da8-11da-b40b-00000e..

FEMA turns away experienced firefighters
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/5/105538/7048

FEMA turns back Wal-Mart supply trucks
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA prevents Coast Guard from delivering diesel fuel
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA won't let Red Cross deliver food

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm

FEMA bars morticians from entering New Orleans

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15147862&BRD=...

FEMA blocks 500-boat citizen flotilla from delivering aid

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/171718/0826

FEMA fails to utilize Navy ship with 600-bed hospital on board


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0509..

FEMA to Chicago: Send just one truck


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050902dale..

FEMA turns away generators

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html

FEMA: "First Responders Urged Not To Respond"


http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18470

That last one is real -- not satire but straight from FEMA's website.

[Lorien]

1. Add this one:

FEMA fool sat on his hands (actual headline from a Murdoch paper)
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/53110.htm

And this:

Would-be rescuers cool their heels (FEMA urban search/rescue stuck in Dallas)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/katrina/stories/090605dnmetkatfema.d400626.html

[TrueAmerican]

2. Great post

You just need to look for main stream links instead of using DailyKos, or you will give the Freepers an opening.

[freemen2005]

3. Double Post @!

of this post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4693556

peace

[bushisanidiot]

6. Sorry..

it's hard to tell when the search function isn't available

but thanks!

[Skidmore]

4. Have any of these been sent to a senator or congressperson?

[Tommy_J]

5. Kicking