The Biden administration's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 2022-2026 strategic plan outlines three “ambitious goals,” the first of which is to increase the number of people killed by Hurricane Helen as the death toll exceeds 100. Focused on fairness.
Hurricane Helen, a Category 4 storm, hit Florida on Thursday, then hit Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, leaving at least 120 people dead. According to to the New York Post. FEMA, the agency responsible for the federal response to hurricanes, hopes to help the agency “address disasters of increasing scope and complexity” within diverse communities, as stated in its strategic plan. , has focused on equity and community. state.
“The objectives set out in the plan are broad, long-term and responsive to the changing circumstances in which we find ourselves. “There are some cases that require further efforts,” the agency's website states.
“This plan outlines three bold and ambitious goals to meet this challenge,” the site continued. “These goals position FEMA to address disasters that are increasing in scope and complexity, support the diversity of the communities we serve, and complement the nation's growing expectations for the emergency management community. ”
FEMA's first goal is to “instill equity as the foundation of emergency management,” the second is to “lead entire communities in climate resilience,” and the third goal is to “improve preparedness.” “Promote and maintain a well-read FEMA and a well-prepared nation.”
The agency has come under criticism online, with users questioning the lack of assistance as cities such as Asheville, North Carolina, face devastating flooding. Journalist Nick Soto criticized the Biden administration and FEMA while assisting in the storm's aftermath. (Related: Biden administration leans on Elon Musk's Starlink to restore internet after previously rejecting bid)
🚨 Warning: Shelters in Western North Carolina are over capacity and don't have enough food
And FEMA is nowhere to be found.
I'm furious. @ChrisHallX One shelter was 30 meals short, so luckily I was able to fill the gap with hot pizza and Gatorade.
What on earth does that mean… pic.twitter.com/ZLsQVaoPuQ
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) September 30, 2024
The entire American government is doing this. https://t.co/c96faEAdO6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 30, 2024
In August 2023, FEMA faced backlash for holding employee training on “white supremacy” while more than 1,000 Hawaiians were missing in the devastating Maui wildfires. According to To the Washington Free Beacon. The federal agency required employees to undergo three hours of diversity training, according to reports, claiming that white supremacy is “entrenched in nearly every system and institution in the United States.”
On August 8, 2023, a wildfire broke out on the island, killing 102 people and damaging more than 3,000 structures in Lahaina.
FEMA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation's request for comment.
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