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FEMA, W.H. send storm victims to Internet
Pollutico ^
| 10-29-2012
| Steve Friess
Posted on 10/30/2012 10:02:18 AM PDT by Hoodat
When President Barack Obama urged Americans under siege from Hurricane Sandy to stay inside and keep watch on ready.gov for the latest, he left out something pretty important where to turn if the electricity goes out.
Despite the heightened expectation of widespread power and cable television failures, everyone from the president to local newscasters seem to expect the public to rely entirely on the Internet and their TVs for vital news and instructions.
None of the major cable or local news channels put emergency phone numbers or key radio station frequencies on their screens. The only phone-related instructions on the homepage of ready.gov is how to get monthly disaster-prep text messages. The Federal Emergency Management Agency told the public via Twitter to use texts and social media outlets to stay informed. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fema; obama; obamagaffes; sandy
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To: Hoodat
Meanwhile....
Mitt Romney helps load a truck with relief supplies that will be delivered to storm affected areas in New Jersey during a Kettering Storm Relief event on October 30, 2012 in Kettering, Ohio.
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posted on
10/30/2012 11:44:09 AM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
To: Senator Goldwater
“Two swing states (VA, PA) have been affected, at least residually, in their blue areas (northern VA, greater Philly). This could affect turnout and certainly has affected early voting.”
LOL. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor.
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posted on
10/30/2012 2:14:38 PM PDT
by
Polynikes
(Hakkaa Palle)
To: JRandomFreeper
That’s why she was in human resources. The pink ghetto of every company.
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posted on
10/30/2012 3:45:08 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Portcall24
ru kidding 100 million wont even make a drop in the bucket besides passenger pigeons are eSTINKED!!~!!!~~!!!~!
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posted on
10/30/2012 4:37:09 PM PDT
by
ichabod1
(Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
To: Hoodat
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posted on
10/31/2012 3:43:41 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: ichabod1
...besides passenger pigeons are eSTINKED!Statues all over America are breathing a sigh of relief.
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posted on
10/31/2012 3:50:09 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Hoodat
Obama is doing what comes naturally. Totally screwing up without a brain.
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