Natural disasters, such as hurricanes affect millions of people each year, but thanks to organizations such as FEMA, the people who are affected don't have to go through the rebuilding process alone. This past week one of the most powerful hurricanes hit the gulf coast with another one following not too far behind. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma have done billions of dollars of damage to homes and business all throughout the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas.
FEMA not only faces an immense task but the Trump administration as well, for this being its first big natural disaster. In this article Brock Long discusses the upcoming challenges FEMA will face with their funding quickly running out. Using all of their staff and resources FEMA is combating wildfires and severe storms in 20 other states. For preparation against Irma large supplies of food, bottled water, medical supplies, cots tarps for roofs, 11 million liters of water and 7.5 million meals were placed in Alabama. Along with generators and other equipment to bring in to damaged areas to help people take in the damage and plan recoveries once the storm passes. Ever since Hurricane Katrina many improvements have been made to FEMA to increase preparedness and recovery operations to make sure …show more content…
For with Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas gas prices have risen across America and that effects everyone everywhere. If I were given the opportunity I would do exactly what FEMA did to prepare. You can never be too prepared for something, especially if it is an ever-changing hurricane approaching your hometown. Preparations are definitely necessary to keep people safe in the event their lives become at risk and evacuations have to occur. I would also increase FEMA’s budget to help recover and to start getting people back on their feet, who were impacted the worst and have nothing
FEMA not only faces an immense task but the Trump administration as well, for this being its first big natural disaster. In this article Brock Long discusses the upcoming challenges FEMA will face with their funding quickly running out. Using all of their staff and resources FEMA is combating wildfires and severe storms in 20 other states. For preparation against Irma large supplies of food, bottled water, medical supplies, cots tarps for roofs, 11 million liters of water and 7.5 million meals were placed in Alabama. Along with generators and other equipment to bring in to damaged areas to help people take in the damage and plan recoveries once the storm passes. Ever since Hurricane Katrina many improvements have been made to FEMA to increase preparedness and recovery operations to make sure …show more content…
For with Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas gas prices have risen across America and that effects everyone everywhere. If I were given the opportunity I would do exactly what FEMA did to prepare. You can never be too prepared for something, especially if it is an ever-changing hurricane approaching your hometown. Preparations are definitely necessary to keep people safe in the event their lives become at risk and evacuations have to occur. I would also increase FEMA’s budget to help recover and to start getting people back on their feet, who were impacted the worst and have nothing