But it hurts 15% less in a blue state

Nice that Fema gave $700 to homeowners in the Carolinas last year under Biden.
Not.

Lol! Didn't confirm the facts. Imagine that.

Showing a lot of hurt on the 3 west coast liberal enclaves..

Good.

And a very hearty ba-dum tss! to you.

Can’t see all the red on west coast…there’s a shock

Of course there IS red in California, and the rest of the West Coast, but the Gulf Coast states need more FEMA aid. All states, and even most counties, require FEMA aid pretty regularly (read the article I cited for more information). Cutting FEMA hurts everyone.

And any cuts to blue states if fine by me…wildfires can burn the entire west coast to the ground and I won’t shed a single tear

So, the left wing stance is: Help everyone who needs help, and the right wing stance is: Nyah, nyah, I'm hoping you burn? That is pretty embarrassing for you.

Yeah, go with that

You're a "Good Time Only" kind of neighbor, ain't ya?

So no more handouts to illegals... that's a good thing.

Thought provoking. I say red or blue doesn't matter that much, as long as FEMA is there, Federal and State government work together, everyone is better prepared for emergencies and disasters. Just because there are cuts today, doesn't necessarily mean future funding won't be there to resolve needs.

Look into getting NIMS certifications if you haven't already. The most efficient responses happen when everyone is on the same page.

"States that now have Republican governors have gotten an average of $222 per person in FEMA aid since 2011 with 475 federal declared disasters in 27 states. The 23 states with Democratic governors average 15% less at $193 per person over 320 disasters."

From https://apnews.com/article/federal-disaster-aid-fema-wildfire-hurricane-money-84e1db303b8abead10a26b95392cd980

Did you even read the article? Lmfao. If you had, you’d realize why those numbers are what they are. You should really get your facts straight before you hate.

How is saying that FEMA is necessary "hate"? I did read the stats, and the article, and I'm aware of the purple states complicating the issue, but the bottom line is that the aid, training, and coordination that FEMA provides (not to mention stockpiling and sharing out supplies that states might otherwise have to bid on against each other in the event of a crisis) is an important part of what makes the USA able to hold its head up as a country of the developed world.

FEMA is inefficient and they have slow response times. Their budget and resource allocation are plagued by waste, fraud, and mismanagement, diverting funds from actual disaster victims. Examples include overpriced contracts (e.g., $236 million for trailers post-Katrina, many of which were unused or defective) and misdirected aid (e.g., $1 billion in improper payments to non-victims after Katrina, per a 2006 GAO report). Their centralized approach undermines local and state autonomy, creating dependency on federal aid. FEMA’s disaster response is influenced by political pressures, leading to uneven aid distribution based on electoral or media priorities rather than need. They also focus too much on reactive disaster response rather than proactive mitigation, failing to reduce long-term risks. I could go on and on.

And here is the discussion of why getting rid of FEMA will end up costing more and hurt some states more than others. Spoiler: it's less efficient to have 50 separate disaster warning and response systems, and have states bidding against each other and having duplicate stockpiles.

https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/03/fema-disaster-recovery-budget-cuts-state-impact

I live in Southern California. I don’t have to be reminded of the inefficiently of FEMA. Each state has their own DMV. Prison system. Education System. Highway Patrol and State Law Enforcement. Vital records management. Professional and occupational licensing. State Tax Administration. Election Administration. State Parks and Recreation. Alcohol and Beverage Control. Worker’s Compensation and unemployment insurance. Your argument is fatally flawed.

The nature of disaster response is unlike any of those things. Large quantities of people and supplies have to be mobilized exactly at the time that a state (or multiple states, in the big hurricane events) are not at their best.

I've seen those numbers and map elsewhere, too.

Good! They need to feel the pain before they help stop the downfall. I am so disappointed I said that.

Huh. . .guess it won't affect me much at all going by this map.

Ooh, you a Yooper?