Arkansas governor 'frustrated' with tornado response.

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-03-05-arkan...

Beebe told reporters he did not understand why a federal declaration had not been made for Dumas, where a tornado wiped out dozens of homes and businesses last month.

Beebe last week asked Bush for $1.5 million in emergency federal funding to help victims of the storm in Desha County. The funds would provide temporary housing, small business disaster loans and direct assistance to those affected by tornadoes. No fatalities were reported. Dozens of people were injured, and homes and businesses were destroyed in the Feb. 24 storms.

Also, Beebe and Ross have asked the White House to send Desha County some of the 8,000 trailers being stored at the Hope Municipal Airport by FEMA. The trailers were originally bought to shelter survivors of Hurricane Katrina.



Guess if you have a Democratic Governor, 2 Dem. Senators, and 3 out of 4 Democratic Congressmen, you don't get any federal help.

I just got the run-around from Rep. John Boozman's office. First they told me that Dumas wasn't in the congressman's district, like I didn't know that. I asked if the Congressman was unconcerned about the state and if he is in such good standing with Bush (votes 99% with the 'party line') why he couldn't take some action to wake up the numb-nuts and help his fellow Arkansans.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

1. This sucks - if not posted elsewhere in GD, please repost. Important issue.

This disgusting s--t could happen in a lot of Dem states.

[Clarkansas]

3. Definitely. eom

[AbbyR]

2. Just saw this

or I would have responded sooner. I work in Dumas and the whole town is so disgusted with Bush. There is no excuse for the way this tragedy has been handled.