Kamala Harris on Friday advised hurricane and catastrophe reduction must be primarily based on race.
In fact.
Harris stated assets and catastrophe reduction in response to Hurricane Ian must be primarily based on fairness.
Roughly 2.6 million clients in Florida are with out energy after Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday.
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Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday as a class 4 storm.
The attention of the storm hit Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda Wednesday with most sustained winds of 155 miles per hour.
Governor DeSantis described the injury as that of a 500-year flood after a 9+ foot surge in Fort Myers.
Relatively than exhibiting true management and reassuring all victims of Hurricane Ian they may obtain the assistance and assets wanted to rebuild their lives, Harris made it about race.
“It’s our lowest earnings communities and our communities of shade which are most impacted by these excessive circumstances and impacted by points not of their very own making,” Harris stated referring to ‘excessive climate’ occasions.
She continued, “And so we have now to handle this in a method that’s about giving assets primarily based on fairness and understanding that we combat for equality however we additionally must combat for fairness understanding that not everyone begins out on the similar place and if we would like folks to be in an equal place generally we have now to take into consideration these disparities.”
Governor DeSantis’s speedy response group responded to Harris.
“FALSE. Beneath Governor Ron DeSantis, Floridians who need assistance are getting it. FEMA Particular person Help is out there to these impacted by Hurricane Ian no matter race or background.”
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— DeSantis Struggle Room 🐊 #FloridaStrong (@DeSantisWarRoom) September 30, 2022
