{"id":1668942,"date":"2022-10-02T14:49:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1668942"},"modified":"2022-10-02T14:49:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T18:49:50","slug":"were-going-to-support-all-communites-fema-administrator-vows-to-help-everybody-after-vp-harriss-hurricane-relief-equity-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-going-to-support-all-communites-fema-administrator-vows-to-help-everybody-after-vp-harriss-hurricane-relief-equity-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re Going To Support All Communites\u2019: FEMA Administrator Vows To Help \u2018Everybody\u2019 After VP Harris\u2019s Hurricane Relief \u2018Equity\u2019 Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwere-going-to-support-all-communites-fema-administrator-vows-to-help-everybody-after-vp-harriss-hurricane-relief-equity-comment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1668942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell vowed that Hurricane Ian relief would be provided to \u201call communities\u201d after Vice President Kamala Harris said last week that the Biden administration would prioritize aid to minorities \u201cbased on equity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/fema-administrator-says-our-focus-right-now-is-supporting-the-people-of-florida-after-ian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Face the Nation<\/a>\u201d Sunday, Criswell was asked to respond directly to the comments made by Harris. Criswell claimed that the vice president was speaking in the longer term. Still, she also reassured Americans that the federal government resources would support all people affected by the natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[O]ur programs support everybody,\u201d Criswell told host Margaret Brennan. \u201cI would say I believe some of the things the vice president was talking about are the long-term recovery and rebuilding these communities to be able to withstand disasters, so they can have less impact. We\u2019re going to support all communities. I committed that to (Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis), I commit to you right here that all Floridians are going to be able to get the help that is available to them through our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris raised eyebrows on Friday when she told attendees at the Democratic National Committee\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership Forum that officials would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kamala-harris-blasted-for-pushing-racist-policy-in-response-to-hurricane-damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favor<\/a> low-income and minority groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions and impacted by issues that are not of their own making,\u201d Harris said. \u201cAnd so we have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but we also need to fight for equity, understanding not everyone starts out at the same place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if we want people to be in an equal place, sometimes we have to take into account those disparities and do that work,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Christina Pushaw, Director of Rapid Response for DeSantis\u2019 re-election campaign, pushed back on Harris\u2019s comments and demanded clarification from the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is false. @VP\u2019s rhetoric is causing undue panic and must be clarified,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1575974738794774529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pushaw<\/a> wrote on Twitter. \u201cFEMA Individual Assistance is already available to all Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian, regardless of race or background. If you need assistance visit disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is false. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a>&#8216;s rhetoric is causing undue panic and must be clarified. FEMA Individual Assistance is already available to all Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian, regardless of race or background. If you need assistance visit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x9X8AstnzL\">https:\/\/t.co\/x9X8AstnzL<\/a> or call 1-800-621-3362. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/idsw1PX86x\">https:\/\/t.co\/idsw1PX86x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1575974738794774529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he areas of SWFL hardest hit by the storm are mostly white but greatly varied in socioeconomic status,\u201d she added in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1576001214403051520?s=20&amp;t=f6v8jr6OmByXyWveF5ETzg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reply<\/a>. \u201cNone of that matters; rescuers are helping everyone they possibly can and people are getting the assistance they need.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell vowed that Hurricane Ian relief would be provided to \u201call communities\u201d after Vice President Kamala Harris said last week that the Biden administration would prioritize aid to minorities \u201cbased on equity.\u201d Appearing on \u201cFace the Nation\u201d Sunday, Criswell was asked to respond directly to the comments made by Harris. 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