The deadly fire on Maui has exposed the dishonesty and inefficiency in government on all levels.
The response to the Maui fires has been an unmitigated disaster.
To start, Joe Biden’s detachment has been evident through his recurring “no comment” responses and back-to-back vacations amidst the ongoing crisis. When he finally visited the island, 13 days after the fire, he gave a “tone-deaf” speech, in which he compared the Maui fire to a small kitchen fire at his home back in 2004 that was under control within 20 minutes.
Secondly, there are concerns regarding the local administration’s actions, or lack thereof, which might have worsened the situation. Matters such as the refusal to activate warning sirens, questions about the initial fire containment efforts, and water management official’s delay in redirecting water to control the flames.
According to Anthony Cabassa, the host of Informed Daily, an anonymous nonprofit leader who was heading to Maui for disaster relief revealed that FEMA asked them to refrain from sharing images and videos on social media.
“A person wishing to stay anonymous has sent me this email by FEMA sent to their nonprofit who is headed to Maui to help with disaster relief,” Cabassa said.
“They say they are being asked to STOP posting any images or videos while on the ground effective immediately.”
The email read:
Out of respect for those who perished, we were asked by Maui County officials to pause on posting on social media and elsewhere new imagery of damage/disaster/debris starting now. They are asking for a full stop on disaster imagery going forward. At this time, we have not been asked to take any photos or video down. Our team on the ground is coordinating with the County for further guidance to ensure we remain fully aligned. Cultural sensitivity is of the upmost importance in all our response and recovery activities to this disaster.
The source says they found this to be “weird” especially as this was sent when they were aware President Biden would be visiting the island. @FEMA has instructed them – at the order of local Maui Govt. to “pause on posting” to their socials or elsewhere. Very interesting …
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The source says they found this to be “weird” especially as this was sent when they were aware President Biden would be visiting the island. @FEMA has instructed them – at the order of local Maui Govt. to “pause on posting” to their socials or elsewhere. Very interesting …
