president biden will travel to maui on monday to meet with first responders and survivors of the wildfires pic.twitter.com/qodTcCHNOY
— Justin Sink (@justinsink) August 16, 2023
This trip will, I suspect, conflict with TFG’s ‘Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable REPORT’ on what he still insists was electoral fraud in Georgia. Yes, I’m sure some portion of the citizenry is very hurt and offended about this.
Biden called Hawaii's Josh Green to tell him Biden approved Maui fires request for "100% reimbursement for the emergency work that's being done for a period of 30 days within the first 120 days at the governor's choosing," @FEMA_Deanne Criswell says at White House briefing. pic.twitter.com/mHRWPDkJOl
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 16, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration will continue to be there every step of the way for Hawai’i as it recovers from devastating wildfires in Maui. pic.twitter.com/xy2CAZddj2
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 17, 2023
Access is now open; Starlink internet access locations are available in west Maui at Napili Plaza, Kumulani Chapel in Kapalua, hotels in Kaanapali. Also you can get prescriptions via KP at Lahaina Gateway and urgent care is available at Minit Medical in Lahaina Gateway. https://t.co/GmjRBN90wj
— HawaiiDelilah™ 🟦 #MauiStrong (@HawaiiDelilah) August 17, 2023
For #MauiFire survivors; please pass on so people get information. pic.twitter.com/IiNNCwpty5
— HawaiiDelilah™ 🟦 #MauiStrong (@HawaiiDelilah) August 16, 2023
I'd like to address the GOP talking points as regards assistance to Maui survivors. I had a lot to say and it wasn't going to fit in a tweet. pic.twitter.com/ZlQ0lSBRRJ
— HawaiiDelilah™ 🟦 #MauiStrong (@HawaiiDelilah) August 16, 2023
Premier example of Deliberate Unhelpfulness: Professional newscaster and avocational Republican Katy Tur —
Katy Tur to FEMA rep Q:many ppl say you took too long to act?A:we were on the ground immediately. Q:So what took so long A:it wasn't long ma'am Q:What can you tell our viewers abt your poor response Time? It wasn't poor ma'am Q:How can we trust FEMA to arrive in a timely fashion?
— William Castillo (@felinesfor420) August 16, 2023
— bren goode (@brengoode) August 17, 2023
Way too many media figures do this, and are proud of themselves for being hard-hitting when they do:
"People are saying THING. What will you do to make them stop saying THING?"
If only government officials could say:
"Uh, is 'people' *you*? Because, like, you can control that."— Breeze D. Worm-sun ??????? (@ProfBrettWilson) August 16, 2023
mrmoshpotato
Did Biden throw fire extinguishers at disaster victims like the orange shitstain would have?
sab
Watched Katie Tur briefly yesterday. She interrupted a clip of Biden talking to tell us what Biden was saying when Biden was already actually saying it. I switched to C-Span which had actual Biden talking.
These people!
NotMax
Dolt 45 lyingfest will be 5 a.m. Hawaii time, so no conflict.
;)
sab
Katie Tur, America’s own Piers Morgan. Doctor, why do you want to talk about nurses hand pumping respirators to save babies and older patients when you could be talking about why generators were in the basement (subject to flooding) not the roof, when the doctors had no input on where the generators are located?
Because that looks better on tv. Makes me look hardhitting.
No, actually makes you look like an uninformed asshole. Piers Morgan took over Larry Kings show that was iconic and killed it within a year by being an asshole. Katie Tur should be careful. I know daytime tv has lower standards, but really.
NotMax
50% chance of showers on Maui Monday, unfortunately. May be even more of a chance depending on the timing and direction of the remnants of tropical storm Fernanda.
Jay
@sab:
Off topic Sab but your sister needs to talk to several solar installers.
NotMax
Repeated from downstairs.
sab
Re Katie Tur: Okay to criticize or suggest corrections on performance in actual diasasters. Not okay to harp on things aren’t perfect now, why not!
sdhays
I’m constantly reminded why I don’t consume news through video. Katy Tur sounds like dull tool.
sab
@Jay: Yes she does. What about lithium battery in house because local zoning doesn’t allow separate buildings? Inconceivable in Ohio (detached garages are so normal that they are almost required) but apparently attached garages are the mandated norm in Boston suburbs.
She might have things wrong or misunderstood. Probably not. I do often. She does rarely.
sab
@Jay: My brother needs to update with solar installers. He was, as usual, an early adapter. I think he missed some important modifications that came later.
sab
NotMax
@sab
No apologies necessary. Open threads wander where they will.
Jay
@sab:
AGM’s don’t vent. They are now what the cost of lead acids were, 20 years ago. They are maintenance free. Good for 25 years+, in most codes, safe for indoor installation indoors.
Modern charge controllers can feed power back to the grid, when there is surplus, charge from the grid when needed, go into stand alone when the grid is down, automatically.
No need for lithium, even though used Tesla packs have become common, because people keep wrecking the cars.
Roof mount over heating of the panels, well, a good installer looks at the roof first. If there is a proper air gap, they are good to 65c, 150F before performance degrades.
It aint your Grandpaw’s solar no more,
Jay
@sab:
there are major advancements,
most reputable companies will provide a free system diagnostics, and upgrade potential,
OzarkHillbilly
HEY! WHERE ARE THE PAPER TOWELS???
OverTwistWillie
The future of Lahaina won’t be some nefarious plot of the rich taking over, it will be the locals moving on and nothing much replacing them.
Why hang around for three years in a FEMA trailer while they build a crap facsimile of what was? There will be empty lots for a long time.
Yutsano
I haven’t said anything yet because watching my birthplace burn just hurts too much. I was born on O’ahu* but all the islands are connected in spirit as well as history. It also hurts because I almost got a job on Maui. I’m still digesting all this right now.
*I was today years old when I learned O’ahu doesn’t start with a long vowel.