News reports indicate that people seem to be being poisoned in their homes and staying because they have no other place to go.
Edit: Jeesh, of course I mean "why aren't the Feds overall offering trailers". I get the impression the EPA is currently organizing the remediation but that's a side-issue, darn it.
I think FEMA should be in the role of protecting the individuals, evacuating people and providing food, water, heating and shelter.
EPA should have more focus on directing the cleanup of the area, and making the area safe for residents to return to.
And the railroad should be billed every penny of the costs of both.
Given that FEMA is perhaps best known for poisoning people with toxic chemicals, who would really be the audience for this?
https://grist.org/politics/people-are-still-living-in-femas-...
That being said, it seems to me that the entire situation is being used as a political football, which makes things murky. What everyone seems to agree on is that the residents on the ground are not getting the assistance they need.
It seems like there is a huge outcry that "something must be done" without really examining what that something would be or reviewing what is already being done.
Do people have shelter or need it ?
Do people have access to medical care or need more?
Are safety tests being conducted or not?
Are cleanup plans progressing or being neglected?
Both can help people avoid long term health consequences if this is as dangerous as some observers claim.
This seems to be the role of a disaster management organization
What's more important? Stopping people being harmed or getting agencies functions right?
There seems to be a lot of confusion about who asked for what.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-turns-down-ohio...
Debunked my own point along with that one. I'll take it :)