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Government assistance during disasters

Mary Rose Campbell
4 min readOct 13, 2024

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Do we want “that guy” responsible for the government’s part in assisting during disasters?

Hurricane Helene’s and Hurricane Milton’s impact on the southeastern part of the United States is devastating, and the effect will be present for many years. Many of us have watched helplessly as reports have come in, and they seem to get worse with each report. We have been heartened by the helpers, the folks who show up, some neighbors and friends, and others seemingly out of nowhere to have THE THING needed most. Folks not previously known to be leaders have taken leadership in their communities, providing the goods and services they need to achieve normalcy.

Facebook and other social media have been helpful in spreading the word and organizing relief efforts in communities not directly impacted to send necessities. Some have reported that the government, particularly the federal government, is doing nothing or has not been seen in their communities. More reports were of a political nature:

“You should not vote for this party because they have done nothing,” was one post I read.

Since folks have made this a political issue, I want to address its political nature. What has the Biden administration done to assist in this disaster, and in what timeframe? Do we have a history of what “that guy” did during his administration that would give insight into how he might handle a future crisis?

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Mary Rose Campbell
Mary Rose Campbell

Written by Mary Rose Campbell

Mother, grandmother, life coach, social worker, lover of life, passionate connector, compassionate leader.

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