Andy seems quite angry that the state of Maryland hasn't stepped in as we have many resources available but the Governor has dropped the ball.
In fact, Congressman Harris expressed all of his disappointments referencing Crisfield on Governor O'Malley.
Point blank, there's a very good chance FEMA, MEMA and the state of Maryland will never rebuild or remodel the affordable housing units in Crisfield because we have learned our lesson, these units are not high enough to safeguard them from future storms.
Congressman Harris stated they are pushing FEMA to make, (get this) teleconference calls with property owners and residents from Crisfield, they are NOT coming to Crisfield to face people face to face. Now think about this Folks. HOW are the people who have been displaced going to get in on a teleconference phone call if they aren't aware of when it will take place. You know what, I'm going to stop talking about it because quite frankly it ticks me off too much to talk about it.
I kept asking Andy, what are we going to do to relocate these people. He replied, I just don't have any answers at this time. The blame seems to go back to the Governor's Office. I do know that over the past 2+ weeks Mr. Phoebus couldn't even get Somerset County Public Works to come in there to help clean things up. They couldn't even get the Mayor to agree to pay overtime for Town Employees to go around in dump trucks to get the debris set at the curb.
That being said, the state of Maryland should have been called in to help and the Governor dropped the ball. Maybe the rest of the Media is too afraid to speak the truth because O'Malley is planning to make a run for President and they want to keep an open line of communication with him.
OK, so what's the end result, not much. The chances of almost all these homes getting condemned are extremely high. We might as well get used to the fact that these people are going to be removed and will need housing elsewhere. The property owners who do not have flood insurance are simply screwed, without the help of donations and volunteers. The people in Section 8 Affordable Housing units are pretty much guaranteed vouchers and will be relocated.
Expecting anything to be done any time soon in reference to what still stands there is pretty much a no brainer, nothing will happen. My guess is within 2 years you'll see these projects bulldozed and sold off to developers for pennies on the dollar.
Since O'Malley is also AWOL you might just prepare yourselves for no resolution whatsoever. It will go away just like New Orleans. Donations will cease and in 10 years you'll see a whole new Crisfield. Who knows, maybe O'Malley will purchase a landfill somewhere and build new housing there instead.
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I guess someone told Andy Harris about your previous post saying that he wasn't returning your calls. That got a reaction out of him.
BUT THEY WILL STILL VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT TICKET.
I like how Harris blames the Governor--Andy THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT!!!!
Get on down here, pick up a shovel.
Now wait a minute, you forgot Charles Otto, who is a resident of Somerset County AND their representative in Annapolis. Let us not forget fat butt, old lady Mikulski and Ben Cardin. Where are any of these people? If you are going to hang one politician out to dry, hang them all.
Joe not for nothing but but I get all my news from SBYNEWS. Like most of us we don't wast our time with the daily times or WBOC. over the years I TRUST what you tell us and if you say a certin politician is no good then they will never get my vote. So to all the politician's out there were watching.
MOM is practicing to be the President
Does this really surprise anyone? I mean lord knows NY and NJ have to be saved because they are more important. Must we forget Hurricane Katrina that quickly? Bush didn't get help to victims for weeks on end. Yet when some disaster hits another country we are the first to join in efforts to help.
People need to stop wasting their time bitching over who IS NOT helping them - and help themselves. Disasters have proven time and time again, to survive, one needs to rely on helping each other. Government is s l o w and full of red tape. Did you see Obama in NY yesterday telling officials and trash collectors what a fine job they had done for the people of NY and NJ. That is a bunch of bull crap according to the stories on nightly news. 3:51 NY or NJ has not been saved as you say.
Where in the U S Constitution does it say the U S Government is responsible for providing you with free food, housing etc.? Why do you expect Harris, O'Malley, Otto, Obama to run to your rescue? Every time disaster strikes people are so busy blaming Bush or Obama and all the national, state and local politicians that they have no time left to help themselves or each other.
Volunteers are meeting in Crisfield tomorrow at 9am. Somers Cove Marina. Come lend a hand.
4:29 I know exactly what you are saying but we do (or atleast I do pay income tax,no refunds here) pay into FEMA/MEMA. FEMA has a 12 BILLION dollar budget. They are tasked with disaster relief. I feel I have an absolute right to complain about them not doing as their own mission statement says they do.
Do not be dependent, be independent and plan for the future. A recent study showed that almost 50% of the population rich and poor do not have $500.00 in the bank for emergencies or other important issues.
Stop spending on the junk, save and live within your means.... and graduate high school at least
I totally agree 6:25. My grandparents motto was "we are independants not dependants."
My beef is I pay 6 figures in combined state and fed income tax and another close to 6 figures in property taxes. I have no debt and a credit score over 900 and plenty of money for an emergency. My problem is wasteful government spending. I don't spend wastefully and I don't expect the government to do it. The other problem is government inefficiency. I'm a perfectionist and I expect perfection from a very well funded goverment agency.
That should not be too much to ask. If they are going to have and fund these agencies than make them work effectively or get rid of them.
Relax 6:58, the maximum credit score that you can have is 850.
They are afraid that O'Mally might get to be prez and want to keep an open line???? Does anyone really think he will ever go to Crisfield again if he gets that position? HA! Fat chance!
The Fed gov't does many things it shouldn't but since the agency is there, it should be tapped for it's purpose. It is the state's job to assist in disaster relief, that is part of the law. Andy can try to do what he can, but Mulkusky has much more pull than Harris. MOM is simply showing the typical attitude of,"It's the Eastern Shore, who cares." The ones that need to be vilified would be the state rep. and state senator for the area.
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