Jared Moskowitz

And it's just amazing to watch Arkansas, who had met the thresholds that are mandated in the Stafford Act, not get their declaration. And let me explain. In emergency management, time, it's all about time. It's all about going quickly. In fact, that's what the president said. He wanted to speed up FEMA, yet the secretary has made everything slower. Nothing is more efficient.

And it's just amazing to watch Arkansas, who had met the thresholds that are mandated in the Stafford Act, not get their declaration. And let me explain. In emergency management, time, it's all about time. It's all about going quickly. In fact, that's what the president said. He wanted to speed up FEMA, yet the secretary has made everything slower. Nothing is more efficient.

Remember Doge, Department of Government Efficiency? They forgot the E piece. Efficiency. FEMA's not more efficient. NOAA's not more efficient. In fact, there's not a single thing that is working more efficiently. But FEMA has lost 30% of its workforce. A lot of these were senior people, knew what they were doing. You've got regional offices that are empty. And they're delaying declarations.

Remember Doge, Department of Government Efficiency? They forgot the E piece. Efficiency. FEMA's not more efficient. NOAA's not more efficient. In fact, there's not a single thing that is working more efficiently. But FEMA has lost 30% of its workforce. A lot of these were senior people, knew what they were doing. You've got regional offices that are empty. And they're delaying declarations.

Remember Doge, Department of Government Efficiency? They forgot the E piece. Efficiency. FEMA's not more efficient. NOAA's not more efficient. In fact, there's not a single thing that is working more efficiently. But FEMA has lost 30% of its workforce. A lot of these were senior people, knew what they were doing. You've got regional offices that are empty. And they're delaying declarations.

Delaying declarations means that states aren't going to spend money. Locals aren't going to spend money. These are fiscally constrained areas. They don't have it. I mean, I said to the speaker and to Steve Scalise and to others, like, you guys know this. Without FEMA, if Louisiana gets hit by, you know, a Category 4 storm, okay, from the Gulf, you know, your state goes bankrupt without FEMA.

Delaying declarations means that states aren't going to spend money. Locals aren't going to spend money. These are fiscally constrained areas. They don't have it. I mean, I said to the speaker and to Steve Scalise and to others, like, you guys know this. Without FEMA, if Louisiana gets hit by, you know, a Category 4 storm, okay, from the Gulf, you know, your state goes bankrupt without FEMA.

Delaying declarations means that states aren't going to spend money. Locals aren't going to spend money. These are fiscally constrained areas. They don't have it. I mean, I said to the speaker and to Steve Scalise and to others, like, you guys know this. Without FEMA, if Louisiana gets hit by, you know, a Category 4 storm, okay, from the Gulf, you know, your state goes bankrupt without FEMA.

Mississippi goes bankrupt. Alabama goes bankrupt. So when you're watching those people who are saying they're not getting any help, it's because the states don't have the money, the cities don't have the money, and they rely on FEMA. And they're supposed to be getting what's called individual assistance. which we wanna try to speed up the process. That's what they're waiting on.

Mississippi goes bankrupt. Alabama goes bankrupt. So when you're watching those people who are saying they're not getting any help, it's because the states don't have the money, the cities don't have the money, and they rely on FEMA. And they're supposed to be getting what's called individual assistance. which we wanna try to speed up the process. That's what they're waiting on.

Mississippi goes bankrupt. Alabama goes bankrupt. So when you're watching those people who are saying they're not getting any help, it's because the states don't have the money, the cities don't have the money, and they rely on FEMA. And they're supposed to be getting what's called individual assistance. which we wanna try to speed up the process. That's what they're waiting on.

And because there's no declaration, they can't get individual assistance. So there will be towns that will look like that, who won't get rebuilt without FEMA. And when we get into hurricane season, usually they get what's called a pre-landfall declaration.

And because there's no declaration, they can't get individual assistance. So there will be towns that will look like that, who won't get rebuilt without FEMA. And when we get into hurricane season, usually they get what's called a pre-landfall declaration.

And because there's no declaration, they can't get individual assistance. So there will be towns that will look like that, who won't get rebuilt without FEMA. And when we get into hurricane season, usually they get what's called a pre-landfall declaration.

As the storm's approaching, because we know how the track is going to be, we give them a pre-landfall deck, which allows you to move ice, water, power generation, life health, safety, swift water rescue, and lets the state and locals know that they're going to get reimbursed. These local governments won't spend any money in Florida.

As the storm's approaching, because we know how the track is going to be, we give them a pre-landfall deck, which allows you to move ice, water, power generation, life health, safety, swift water rescue, and lets the state and locals know that they're going to get reimbursed. These local governments won't spend any money in Florida.

As the storm's approaching, because we know how the track is going to be, we give them a pre-landfall deck, which allows you to move ice, water, power generation, life health, safety, swift water rescue, and lets the state and locals know that they're going to get reimbursed. These local governments won't spend any money in Florida.

And look, Florida has the best emergency management department in the country, but we rely on the money. Right. So that we can go move our logistics. And if the state is worried that that money is not coming, if they're worried that is going to get delayed, you're going to have state legislatures weighing in on what can we do that? Can we do this?

And look, Florida has the best emergency management department in the country, but we rely on the money. Right. So that we can go move our logistics. And if the state is worried that that money is not coming, if they're worried that is going to get delayed, you're going to have state legislatures weighing in on what can we do that? Can we do this?

And look, Florida has the best emergency management department in the country, but we rely on the money. Right. So that we can go move our logistics. And if the state is worried that that money is not coming, if they're worried that is going to get delayed, you're going to have state legislatures weighing in on what can we do that? Can we do this?