4/22/2021

NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP ADMIN: “The administration of former President Donald Trump obstructed an investigation looking into why officials withheld about $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, one of the deadliest U.S. natural disasters in over 100 years, a new report says. A Department of […]

Read More… from 4/22/2021

11/17/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/CENTRAL AMERICA/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “I’m keeping in my prayers all of our friends and neighbors in Hurricane Iota’s path and those impacted by Hurricane Eta across Central America. The increasing frequency of these powerful storms is another reason that fighting climate change will be one of my top priorities.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 17, […]

Read More… from 11/17/2020

10/30/2020

GREECE/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/TURKEY: “Jill and I send our prayers to the people of Greece and Turkey following today’s earthquake. We’re grateful for the brave rescuers saving others, and for the governments of Greece and Turkey putting aside their differences to support each other.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 30, 2020 10:45 am […]

Read More… from 10/30/2020

10/18/2020

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS: “I’ll tell you what, so I just left California and I was in a place that was sort of Republican… The crowds were unbelievable, unbelievable, and I don’t know why we wouldn’t win California. We’re playing it a little bit. In theory, you’re not supposed to be able, but they have everything against […]

Read More… from 10/18/2020

10/16/2020

CALIFORNIA/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Let’s be clear: The emergency aid should have never been denied in the first place. RT @Yamiche A reversal: Trump administration rejects, then approves, emergency aid for California fires, including biggest blaze in state.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 16, 2020 1:20 pm […]

Read More… from 10/16/2020

10/16/2020

CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP ADMIN: “The Trump administration has rejected California’s request for disaster relief aid for six major wildfires that scorched more than 1.8 million acres in land, destroyed thousands of structures and caused at least three deaths last month. The rejection of aid late Thursday [Oct. 15, 2020], a rare move in cases of […]

Read More… from 10/16/2020

10/7/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Was just briefed on Hurricane Delta, and spoke with @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov John Bel Edwards. Please heed the directions of your State and Local Officials. We are working with them very closely — please be prepared, be careful, and be safe!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2020 9:43 am […]

Read More… from 10/7/2020

9/21/2020

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS: “I just left, as you know, California, I met with a governor and… I said, you’ve got to — you’ve got to manage this, it’s a management thing. He said, no, it’s global warming. And I said, when the leaves build up, and you have a floor of leaves, and the trees fall […]

Read More… from 9/21/2020

9/20/2020

COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “The way Donald Trump botched [Hurricane] Maria was a terrible precursor to COVID-19: He failed to prepare, failed to respond like a president, and failed to protect American citizens from harm… [I]t’s not enough to just remember the devastation wrought by Maria – we have to act to make sure that […]

Read More… from 9/20/2020

9/20/2020

JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “Three years ago, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, ultimately costing thousands of lives and destroying the homes and hopes of millions of American citizens… The current President and his Administration have only made the suffering worse, with years of neglect and contempt toward Puerto Rico. While families and communities banded together, […]

Read More… from 9/20/2020

9/20/2020

JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “En el tercer aniversario del huracán María, no es suficiente recordar la devastación provocada por la tormenta. Debemos actuar para asegurarnos de que nada como esto vuelva a suceder y asegurar que Puerto Rico reciba la dignidad y el respeto que se merece. On the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria, it’s […]

Read More… from 9/20/2020

9/16/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS: “Hurricane Sally made landfall, as you know, in Alabama and Florida last night as a Category 2 hurricane, and has caused 35 inches of rainfall in some places. That’s a lot… The governors have all been spoken to, and it’s a combination of real spirit. And they have a tremendous esprit de corps. […]

Read More… from 9/16/2020

9/16/2020

2020 ELECTION/CLIMATE CHANGE/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s climate denial may not have directly caused the record fires we’re seeing on the West Coast. But if he gets four more years in the White House, they’ll only become more common, devastating, and deadly.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September 16, 2020 4:20 am […]

Read More… from 9/16/2020

9/15/2020

JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump not only suggested we sell or trade Puerto Rico — but he also left our fellow Americans without the resources they desperately needed after Hurricane Maria. It’s unacceptable. As president, I’ll support the island’s full recovery and invest in its people and future.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September […]

Read More… from 9/15/2020

9/14/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL DISASTERS: “So we talk about forest management. And I’ve been talking about it for a long time — that they have to do that. You go to other countries, and they don’t have this problem, and they have more explosive trees — meaning they catch fire much easier. So we have to talk […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS: “This is one of the biggest burns we’ve ever seen, and we have to do a lot about forest management. Obviously, forest management in California is very important. And now it extends to Washington and extends also to Oregon. There has to be good, strong forest management, which I’ve been talking about for […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL DISASTERS: [Reporter: “is it possible that it’s also forest management and climate change — it’s both of things at the same time?”] “Well, I think something is possible. I think a lot of things are possible. But with regard to the forest: When trees fall down, after a short period of time — […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My team and I are closely monitoring extremely dangerous Hurricane Sally. We are fully engaged with State & Local Leaders to assist the great people of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Be ready and listen to State and Local Leaders! @GovernorKayIvey @LouisianaGov @TateReeves“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2020 5:25 pm […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS: “That’s [forest management] something I feel so strongly about. You can knock this down to nothing. You know, you go to Europe and different places in Europe — countries where they’re forest countries — and they’re very, very strong on management and they don’t have a problem. They really don’t have with, as […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL DISASTERS: [Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources: “So I think one area of mutual agreement and priority is vegetation management, but I think we want to work with you to really recognize the changing climate and what it means to our forests, and actually work together with that science; that science is […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “The past 10 years were the hottest decade ever recorded. The Arctic is literally melting. Parts are actually on fire. What we’re seeing in America and our communities is connected to all of this. With every bout with nature’s fury caused by our own inaction on climate change, more Americans see […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/14/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “People aren’t just worried about raging fires, they’re worried about the air they breathe, about the damage to the lungs. Parents are already worried about COVID-19 for their children when they’re indoors and now they’re worried about asthma attacks if their kids are outside. Over the past two years, the total […]

Read More… from 9/14/2020

9/12/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “The science is clear, and deadly signs like these are unmistakable — climate change poses an imminent, existential threat to our way of life. President Trump can try to deny that reality, but the facts are undeniable. We absolutely must act now to avoid a future defined by an unending barrage […]

Read More… from 9/12/2020

9/12/2020

CALIFORNIA/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “As devastating wildfires continue to rage across California, Oregon, Washington, and throughout the West, Jill and I are keeping everyone affected by this disaster in our prayers. To the families who have lost everything; to the people forced to evacuate their homes; to the brave firefighters and first responders risking their lives […]

Read More… from 9/12/2020

9/11/2020

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “THANK YOU to the 28,000+ Firefighters and other First Responders who are battling wildfires across California, Oregon, and Washington. I have approved 37 Stafford Act Declarations, including Fire Management Grants to support their brave work. We are with them all the way!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 11, 2020 2:28 pm […]

Read More… from 9/11/2020

8/29/2020

2020 ELECTION/FEMA/FIRST RESPONDERS/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/POLICE/POLLS/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now that Biden’s Polls are dropping fast, he has agreed to get out of his basement and start campaignin,’in ten days.’ Sadly, that is a very slow reaction time for a President. Our beloved USA needs a much faster, smarter, and tougher response than that. Get out there […]

Read More… from 8/29/2020

8/26/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS/TEXAS: “Hurricane Laura is a very dangerous and rapidly intensifying hurricane. My Administration remains fully engaged with state & local emergency managers to continue preparing and assisting the great people Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Listen to local officials. We are with you!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2020 6:17 am […]

Read More… from 8/26/2020

8/11/2020

IOWA/NATURAL DISASTERS: “Sad to see the damage from the derecho in Midwest. 112 mile per hour winds in Midway, Iowa! The Federal government is in close coordination with State officials. We are with you all the way – Stay safe and strong!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 11, 2020 1:56 pm […]

Read More… from 8/11/2020

7/25/2020

NATURAL DISASTERS/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My Administration is closely monitoring Hurricane Douglas off Hawaii & Hurricane Hanna, which has now made landfall in Texas. We continue to coordinate closely with both states — listen to your emergency management officials @Hawaii_EMA & @TDEM to protect your family & property!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 25, 2020 1:13 pm […]

Read More… from 7/25/2020

5/20/2020

FEMA/MICHIGAN/MILITARY/NATURAL DISASTERS: “We have sent our best Military & @FEMA Teams, already there. Governor must now ‘set you free’ to help. Will be with you soon! RT @realDonaldTrump My team is closely monitoring the flooding in Central Michigan – Stay SAFE and listen to local officials. Our brave First Responders are once again stepping up to […]

Read More… from 5/20/2020

5/20/2020

MICHIGAN/NATURAL DISASTERS: “My team is closely monitoring the flooding in Central Michigan – Stay SAFE and listen to local officials. Our brave First Responders are once again stepping up to serve their fellow citizens, THANK YOU!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 20, 2020 4:29 am […]

Read More… from 5/20/2020

12/17/2019

BUDGET/FEDERAL FUNDING/MEDICAID/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump intervened to cut the federal government’s Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico as part of a larger government spending deal, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions. The budget deal unveiled by lawmakers this week allocates up to $5.7 billion in Medicaid funds for the […]

Read More… from 12/17/2019

11/3/2019

CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….putting these massive, and many, fires out. Great firefighters! Also, open up the ridiculously closed water lanes coming down from the North. Don’t pour it out into the Pacific Ocean. Should be done immediately. California desperately needs water, and you can have it now!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 3, 2019 […]

Read More… from 11/3/2019

11/3/2019

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management. I told him from the first day we met that he must ‘clean’ his forest floors regardless of what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMAND of him. Must also do burns and cut fire stoppers…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November […]

Read More… from 11/3/2019

11/3/2019

CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “..Every year, as the fire’s rage & California burns, it is the same thing-and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor. You don’t see close to the level of burn in other states…But our teams are working well together in…..” –Donald […]

Read More… from 11/3/2019

10/4/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the request of @SenThomTillis, I have declared a major disaster for the Great State of North Carolina to help with damages from Hurricane Dorian. Assistance now unlocked to recover stronger than ever! Thom loves N.C,. and so do I!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 4, 2019 4:59 pm […]

Read More… from 10/4/2019

9/13/2019

INVESTIGATIONS/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On Friday [9-13-19] morning in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., government scientists in khakis and sensible shoes bustled to work — beneath a towering bronze sculpture of a hand releasing seabirds — heading for a small scientific agency caught up in a political mess triggered by President Trump’s tweet about Hurricane […]

Read More… from 9/13/2019

9/11/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WILBER ROSS: “President Trump, seeking to justify his claim of a hurricane threat to Alabama, pressed aides to intervene with a federal scientific agency, leading to a highly unusual public rebuke of the forecasters who contradicted him, according to people familiar with the events. In response to the president’s request, Mick Mulvaney, […]

Read More… from 9/11/2019

9/7/2019

FEMA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis for your very gracious and kind words in saying that without the help of the United States and me, their would have been many more casualties. I give all credit to FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, & the brave people of the Bahamas..”  […]

Read More… from 9/7/2019

9/6/2019

FEMA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The @USCG, @FEMA, and all others, along with other countries that have been helping, have been asked to move people in the badly hit sections of the Bahamas to other sections of the Bahamas….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 6, 2019 6:56 pm […]

Read More… from 9/6/2019

9/6/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump isn’t letting it go. The president on Friday [9-6-19] continued to defend his misleading prognostication for the path of Hurricane Dorian, assailing the news media and in the process, digging in and reviving the controversy for a sixth day…Despite Trump’s assertion that he’d originally suggested Alabama could be ‘grazed […]

Read More… from 9/6/2019

9/6/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Media was fixated on the fact that I properly said, at the beginnings of Hurricane Dorian, that in addition to Florida & other states, Alabama may also be grazed or hit. They went Crazy, hoping against hope that I made a mistake (which I didn’t). Check out maps…..”  […]

Read More… from 9/6/2019

9/5/2019

FEMA/MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT : “….Instead it turned North and went up the coast, where it continues now. In the one model through Florida, the Great State of Alabama would have been hit or grazed. In the path it took, no. Read my FULL FEMA statement. What I said was accurate! All Fake News in […]

Read More… from 9/5/2019

9/5/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the early days of the hurricane, when it was predicted that Dorian would go through Miami or West Palm Beach, even before it reached the Bahamas, certain models strongly suggested that Alabama & Georgia would be hit as it made its way through Florida & to the Gulf….” –Donald Trump, […]

Read More… from 9/5/2019

9/5/2019

BOYCOTTS/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The pen has never been mightier. President Donald Trump’s Sharpie pen, that is. Mr. Trump’s suspected use of a signature black Sharpie to alter a hurricane map has prompted thousands of mocking tweets, late-night comedy jokes and a viral internet meme. It has also further fused a staple of American homes […]

Read More… from 9/5/2019

9/4/2019

FLORIDA/IMMIGRATION/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday [9-4-19] to waive some visa requirements for citizens of the Bahamas, which was devastated by Hurricane Dorian. In a letter to Trump, Rubio and Scott requested that the administration make it easier for citizens of the Bahamas […]

Read More… from 9/4/2019

9/4/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This was the originally projected path of the Hurricane in its early stages. As you can see, almost all models predicted it to go through Florida also hitting Georgia and Alabama. I accept the Fake News apologies! https://t.co/0uCT0Qvyo6” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 4, 2019 5:23 pm […]

Read More… from 9/4/2019

9/3/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. may be getting a little bit lucky with respect to Hurricane Dorian, but please don’t let down your guard. As it heads up the coast, lots of very bad and unpredictable things can happen! On the other hand, the Bahamas have been devastated. We are sending crews to help!”  […]

Read More… from 9/3/2019

9/2/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Such a phony hurricane report by lightweight reporter @jonkarl of @ABCWorldNews. I suggested yesterday at FEMA that, along with Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, even Alabama could possibly come into play, which WAS true. They made a big deal about this…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 6:16 pm […]

Read More… from 9/2/2019

9/2/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some ‘hurt.’ Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 6:16 […]

Read More… from 9/2/2019

9/2/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Such a phony hurricane report by lightweight reporter @jonathancarl of @ABCWorldNews. I suggested yesterday at FEMA that, along with Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, even Alabama could possibly come into play, which WAS true. They made a big deal about this…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 6:12 pm […]

Read More… from 9/2/2019

9/2/2019

MEDIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some ‘hurt.’ Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 6:12 […]

Read More… from 9/2/2019

9/1/2019

NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 1, 2019 9:51 am […]

Read More… from 9/1/2019