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Originally Posted by txdot-guy
First of all your examples are indicative of isolated incidents. And I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make with your County Sheriff example. If said family is needing help then it’s good that they have power and internet access so that they can get help.
Besides what about any of this has to do with FEMA.
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isolated incident. interesting. how many isolated incidents does it take for someone to die because officials FEMA or otherwise to deny this man, a former sheriff, from rescuing someone? or dropping off supplies that could keep them alive?
the SpaceX engineer states FEMA was directly involved with interfering with delivering Starlink gear that could help .. wait for it ... helicopter pilots like Seidhom locate people in need.
"The engineer reported that SpaceX had successfully deployed over 300 Starlink units, enabling helicopters to deliver critical supplies to isolated communities. “We’ve powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands, and the outpour has saved many lives,” the engineer wrote. However, the team faced obstacles, with
FEMA allegedly seizing goods and local services and delaying the arrival of new Starlink units. According to the SpaceX report, further deliveries were being held up until they could secure an escort from local fire departments"
"This clash highlights the growing tension between federal agencies and private companies like SpaceX that are stepping in to support disaster relief efforts.
While FEMA and Buttigieg have denied the allegations, Musk’s team maintains that bureaucratic hurdles are slowing down grassroots efforts to restore communication and provide aid."
from the article about Seidhom .. it was a local fire official that threatened to have him arrested. the local fire official also demanded he not only leave the woman's husband he rescued on the mountain but also Seidhon's own son.
"He originally asked me who I was. I gave him the same information, who I was with, my background experience, law enforcement, and firefighting. And his response was, if you have that kind of experience, you should know that you should be coordinating with us. And I said, I’ve been coordinating with everybody as I’ve been here just the day before, speaking with local law enforcement, other rescue personnel,” Seidhom recalled.
"Seidhom said he tried to de-escalate and asked the official for instructions on how to communicate with the Lake Lure Fire Department while he was flying a rescue mission near the town. Seidhom said the fire official ordered him to leave and not come back."
“If that’s what you want us to do, we’ll leave no issue. And I explained to him that I left my son on the side of the mountain, and I left another victim. I was going to go back and bring them. It was already set up for the landing spot and then I would get out of his area. He told me I wasn’t going to go back up the mountain to get them, I was going to leave them there.”
"Seidhom said he asked the official for a specific reason he was ordering him to stop his rescue efforts.
“You’re interfering with my operation,” is the reason Seidhom said the fire official gave."
“I’m going back and getting my copilot. He said, ‘If you turn around and go back up the mountain, you’re going to be arrested.’ I said, ‘Well, sir, I’m going back to get my copilot, I don’t know what to tell you.'”
Seidhom said the official called over two law enforcement officers and again threatened him with arrest if he flew back up the mountain.
why would FEMA Block volunteers from a private company like SpaceX from assisting? why would the local fire official block Seidhom from rescuing a victim? or his own son?
