Federal Storm Response Plans: More Cuts Than a Discount Butcher Shop

KEY POINTS

•A winter storm threatening over 160 million Americans is poised to cause widespread power outages this weekend.
•FEMA has deployed limited staff and equipment as it faces staffing cuts of roughly 50% amid the crisis.
•The White House insists disaster aid is apolitical despite previous partisan delays and program cuts.

Brace yourselves, 160 million Americans could soon meet their frosty doom this weekend thanks to a winter storm debuting its icy resume. Power companies are prepping for 'multi-day outages' and meteorologists are side-eyeing Texas’ deadly 2021 freeze like it's the bad sequel nobody wanted. FEMA, trimmed down by 50% under the Trump reboot—complete with 300 layoffs just this month—has rushed 20 staff, 3 Incident Management Assistance Teams, and shuttle drivers hanging like reluctant Snow Patrol volunteers across Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia. Meanwhile, the White House sweet-talks disaster politics with lines like 'the President responds with great care' despite denying aid on partisan vibes and botching prevention programs that supposedly saved six bucks for every one spent. States even sued to stop FEMA’s chop job and won. So if you lose power, just remember: this winter apocalypse is brought to you by budget cuts and broke promises.

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FEMA is about to tackle a massive storm with half its team fired. It’s like sending a toddler to star in Avengers: Endgame. Spoiler: no one survives without an adult.

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