Political divide during the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
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- Blame is getting pushed around on why it is taking so long for Texans to receive federal aid after Beryl disastrous path.
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Everybody blaming one another, and no one takes accountability.
The republican way!
@@Speed00007hate to break it to you but democrats are just as bad both sides are horrible.
Corruption at its best the light company should not be private should be from the government
@@penosagomez809 good gosh yall never learn....
😂😂😂 This is what democrats get when you refuse to do anything for black people. Everyone loses! Not just black people
More n more excuses. Cut THE TREES OFF THE LINES BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON. MAINTAIN UR ABOVE GROUND LINES.
@@thollins6582 cities to lazy to do anything people just show up for a check and go home
@garrenluce1984 I agree but let's add them city workers are paid VERY poorly.
Please stop playing the blame game and work together
@@DerekWilliams-uf7fe trillions of united states tax dollars going to Israel and Ukraine to k..l kids and women when we the people should stand up to it and the only reason people saying it's republican problem it's because now it is for the next president to go after our money from other countries and keep American jobs in America we should keep our oil and food only for America
Too much emphasis on sports arena, tournaments and not fixing infrastructure. I am a native Houstonian over 50+ and its beyond time to fix the city.
Over half the city is built in a floodplain. They should have never developed this city the way they did.
@@SLHJR0390 Time for change!
@@SLHJR0390 you can make it work better with infrastructure projects that help drainage, it will cost a decent amount but will save money in the future
@@SLHJR0390Ive heard that before and also heard due to greed there’s purposely no zoning laws like other states/cities so builders just build anywhere including where water naturally flows even when the water level is low Smdh
@@deathuponusalll correct
I ALWAYS SAID HOUSTON IS GHETTO AND OUTDATED NOW AND OVER POPULATED
Fr I’m gonna move. Tired of living in this trash
Yes htown is a hot stankin mess.
I moved after Hurricane Harvey
How dare you Houston Is not Ghetto,, some neighborhoods maybe,but we have so many nice Things
@@glynispinson9701third world state of Texas
Hidalgo is doing absolutely nothing
what is Abutt doing?
Whitmire is running his mouth hwining 24/7.
It's par the course for her!
No buddy the linemen were not in town. They did not stage like they have ALWAYS done.
False. My husband is down there alone with thousands of other lineman.
@@ashleygood4615When did he get the call? Before or after the storm had passed through? Pretty sure OP means that they weren't staged _ahead_ of the storm. This has been the general criticism this time around and it is something that CenterPoint has said also, saying that the storm was worse than they'd expected.
@laurendaryani4893 my husband personally didn't head down until Monday morning however many crews from his company had left for Houston Saturday before the storm and we're there by Saturday evening
If they would stop sending money to other countries we in the united states would look like Dubai
FYI...your red party started the 20 year $3.3 TRILLION and counting skirrmish for non existent Weapons of Mass Destruction. Why? To keep the big war machine rich, and some of that trickle down policy into politicians pockets through corporate stock buys and sells.
May I suggest you do some background research before orating your red one sided commentary.
We the USA have aided countries all over the world to fight against terrorism and dictatorships. Ukraine is one such country fighting on their own battle. If you prefer to side with communism, feel free to go join them.
Exactly
I’d prefer to fight Russia in Ukraine and not North Carolina, just spitballing here what do you think ?
We hand so much money to Texas every season it’s not even funny. Texas the largest taker of farm bill money, 2nd in FEMA funding, but won’t raise an income tax.
Sir, if the republican governor of texas would have requested funds ahead of the storm. We would have been in a whole better predicament.
The lack of power is the main issue. People are upset regarding Center point energy.
Failure after Failure after Failure ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌!!!!!!!!!!
=F
Of course you won't blame Mayor Turner who was mayor 8 years during Harvey and the freeze both horrendously handled who could've fixed this in 2021 after the freeze but didn't. Whitmire considering he has only been mayor less than 6 months did an excellent job and he's a Democrat. Party blame is futile at this moment.
Turner is not in charge right now. Thanks for the history lesson. Not!
Agreed, this conservative from a northeastern county has been impressed with Whitmire so far
True facts 👍
@god563616 Whitmire does blame the previous mayor
Whitmire is pulling a Trump. Lets blame everybody but himself
C'mon man, we sent millions to foreign countries but we can't help Texas ASAP. It doesn't matter when the request is done.
Exactly thanks
Your red party started the 20 year skirrmish in Irag and Afghanistan. Know how much that's cost US taxpayers??? I'll wait for your answer, before responding. Then we can compare how much each party has cost the US taxpayer.
Let's hear it julia...
@@wa210 so does that make it excusable to continue to fund unnecessary foreign wars?? What great logic you have.
And you want to succeed from the US and become your own nation. You wouldn’t get any federal money to help you. It’s laughable. Abbots out of town, Cruz was out of town, lieutenant governor has no clue what to do. Yall loving your life down there. Walk with Jesus. God bless you!!
@julianpuentejr.8319 the texas governor is helping now
Love Rep Yolanda and Governor Abbott. Rep Ron and the Dr. are correct the Mayor and judge need to be mature and come together put aside pettiness
The mayor needs to show his maturity
Governor Hot Wheels is a waste of life. Remember this next time it comes to vote!!
@@melissarodriguez1678 o you believe that Biden would even remember whether he spoke with anyone? Do you really think 1 day made a difference in Federal aid and this isn't Bidens administration playing political games with Texans to try and get votes at your expense? If you do I got some ocean front property for sale in Amarillo.
Abbott is a lying RINO. Worthless to Texas!
Hey Poly, you "love" your Texas governor relaxing in air conditioned 5 star hotels in Asia now? Yep, your boy is on the Texas taxpayers dime hob knobbing with rich Asians, while your kin folk sweat their tails off in Texas. That's what you get for voting for incompetence.
Excuse after Excuse after Excuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The older developments(neighborhoods) have antiquated lines and infrastructure that is the most vulnerable to these storms!!!!!
and has not been upgraded
Yeah but schools have lights with no students 😂. This is why texas is a third world state
Houston city officials downplayed this storm. Not just Centerpoint's fault.
Center point is trash I'm on 290 and Hollister. One side of the street has electricity on doesn't. All of them are sorry excuses for government officials. But centerpoint is the worst!!!!!
@@mjtayip7978 they all need to be held accountable and stop pointing fingers like children.
@@nerineri7083 oh please HAPPENS all the time other cities can have 10 inches of snow and still have power
Stop voting for the same useless governor and Lt. governor!!!
Senses of urgency, responsibility, purpose all lacking. I hope it’s not politically based inaction. 😮
People we must do for self and prepare as if we are on a Gilligan's Island. Thye were self sufficient.
what a load of political bull.
Why would the President speak to Abbott before the hurricaine? Why did Abbott not call the President before the Hurricaine?
Do you believe that Biden would even remember whether he spoke with anyone? Do you really think 1 day made a difference in Federal aid and this isn't Bidens administration playing political games with Texans to try and get votes at your expense? If you do I got some ocean front property for sale in Amarillo.
Because of Abbott rejecting Biden and his administration illegal immigration problem they can't see eye to eye. Vote Trump 2024
The Mayor's Office should 'have been in dialogue with State Leaders regarding Emergency Funding. All you Turner and Hidalgo haters open your eyes. Right now NO BODY KNOWS WHAT HELL IS GOING ON. 4 different numbers being given on the number of outside electrical crews brought in. That a DAM SHAME.
The governor left … after knowing it was going to hit Texas. He made his choice
TO BAD WERE NOT ISRAEL THEY WOULD HAVE SENT BILLIONS AND HELP ASAP
You mean Ukraine?
If you are saying Biden would have, Boy are you wrong! If it was for China or Ukraine or even Iran then, yes he would jump through hoops to keep his handlers happy. After all, he is a black woman working for a black president now.
@@sandyjuntunen4088 u been living under a rock we sent already billions along with aid and weapons to Israel.. Ukraine as well but that's a actual war .. isreal is committing genocide cause they want their land
We just need a couple of billion not hundreds of billions like we sent to Ukraine.
The city of Houston will always struggle with help in disaster because the city never vote Republicans and our piss poor leadership play politics even in times like this.
BS on that. Corporations like Centerpoint get passes by the governors office to step up the grids. As long as political "donations" land in their pockets, corporations will never do what is required. Texas hiearchy in Austin have proven what total failures they are. But bubba red Texans are too gullible to figure that out.
So, enjoy the heat "ya'll".
deregulation caused this debaucle
SAY IT LOUD..!!!! 😅😅😅😅
This is about the governor of the STATE, and he just happens to be a Republican. . .
Fingerpoint and blame for their own gain. Meanhile no lights no ac.
First of all, it would've been nice if your mets had forecasted 80+MPH hurricane winds that ripped through the entire Houston metro area. Secondly, every time Texas gets a bad storm this happens. Endless days without power and dangerous heat is a lethal cocktail. Heat is the number one weather related killer in the United States. I live in CO. We see our share of really bad storms. Blizzards, hailstorms, windstorms, firestorms, you name it, but we NEVER, EVER go endless days and weeks without power. This simply does not happen anywhere else except Texas. When will the Houston news media truly hold all officials accountable and responsible? Likely never.
These problems have with the electric grid have gone on since IKE!!! More than 18 years ago!!! These problems have to be resolved by both parties a long time ago!
pricing increase on groceries
Abbott is at the border 😂 to fight immigration 😂😂😂😂 while Texans are suffering and dying
he left for asia to get more barbed wire
@@mike_w-tw6jd 😂😂😂
We are governed by some damn fools
Gov. Abbott needs to get with ERCOT and Centerpoint and fix this mess. These disasters affect areas other than Houston.
He gets his kickbacks from them, so he won’t do anything.
@@bwilli301 I believe it. Its eating him up to accept federal assistance
If Sylvester Turner would have been in as Mayor, his name would have been ringing like a “dinner bell”!
The mayor & the judge are against each other..both need to step down then..they too old for the pettiness
To be fair, no one thought it was going to do this much damage. Second of all, the governor does not live in Houston, the major problem is CenterPoint. Grandstanding, what exactly was the governor going to do that is not being done? I don’t like Abbott but this is a leap. Why can’t Dan Patrick do what Abbott is doing? The last point, “your constituents” Houston has been democratic for some time.
What damage? Jamaica got hit cat 4 and there major town have light. Clearly texas is a third world state if Jamaica got electricity up and running in a day
Governor is the governor of the whole state, why did he leave for South Korea after knowing beryl would hit Texas.
Center Point Center point no power no power no power
Gov Abbott needs come back to Texas and deal with this. Why is he in Asia?! Time to cancel that trip.
He is in Asia growing our economy. He doesn't need to be here for this. Its not that big of a deal and the private sector will do a better job than any government. Im out of power also, work in a field that is essential to provide energy all over the area, work 12 hours nights currently to go home and sleep in the 95+ degree house just to go back to work at night to keep energy flowing. its only been a couple days, no one can snap their fingers and everything be fixed.
Hotwheels is in Asia no doubt looking for a razor wire supplier and a airline charter. company. All on the Texas taxpayers dime. No doubt he took along a bunch of staff and possibly family on your tax money as well.
@@wa210 ⇢ Well, aren’t we the fiscal arbiter! 🤪 Boy, if the thought of Gov. Abbott’s taxpayer-funded travel expenses gets your panties in a pinch, wait till you find out how much your dear Pres. Joe Brandon has EXPEDITED over to corrupt ass UKRAINE‼️😳
He’s already secured a new construction from South Korea. He needs to be in Asia. Just remember Maui and East Palestine. Seems like Joe is the center of the issue.
@@marlboroman71818 Centerpoint dropped the ball.
This is beyond sad. "County judges and city mayors" are not the ones who are roasting in their 90-degree homes. They have their power or they have expensive Generacs running full blast. It's the regular folk who suffering. The FTC needs to break up the CenterPoint monopoly.
They fighting and people suffering! PATHETIC
The feds in recent years have response ready to go before a hurricane hits, move the response near areas in obvious need, but can't release any of it until a governor declares an area a disaster AND asks for the federal help.
Before the hurricane, heavy trash pickup was not even picked up. This has been an issue for a while.
Company shut down for almost a week. Peoples who is on check to pay check having funding problems face most difficult all around them.
Abbott did not called the president, he is playing politics, and couldn't pickup the phone
o you believe that Biden would even remember whether he spoke with anyone? Do you really think 1 day made a difference in Federal aid and this isn't Bidens administration playing political games with Texans to try and get votes at your expense? If you do I got some ocean front property for sale in Amarillo.
When did the president need the request of a governor to do something? You think the federal government is really set up that way?
How messed up is this no gas available for people to get to work because the power wasn't restored😮😡😳🤯 immediately?? Cell signals not working kept me from reporting the outage also but you have this business on record should have been here in 24 hours.
Hey yall how about blaming bidden instead of the lineman working ?!
Well who are the board members clocking all the biggedy bucks?
Most line men are all white
Its going on in Montgomery county which is a suburb of Houston also.
Centerpoint is a super pact for the Republican party. They have no motivation to hurry. This every other block getting power is making it very clear who they service first! Why are they negotiating pay for out of state help in restoring power? Why isn't the mayor stopping this price gorging in gasoline?
Just take legal action already to show this is a serious crisis 😡😡
We don't need division during a natural disaster. The only person who saw this Hurricane was me as I predicted it would hit Houston on 06/29/2024, just 24 hours after it had formed...
The hell you saw it happening days ahead of time no excuse for this crazy chaos no excuses now you will be held accountable immediately.😡😡 😮😡😳😮 Yes you officials hold these 2 accountable now.
We all know we cannot rely on anything Biden says.... CenterPoint is a huge disappointment!
We all know WE THE SANE can rely on Joe. You red voters still cannot figure out your elected governance could care less about doom and gloom weather events in Texas. Your elected misfits are more concerned about razor wire in the Rio Grande and charter flights.
Ironic now, those very ones your governor wants to rid of, are the ones out cleaning up all the mess over East Texas.
Better Biden than Cancun Cruz or Asia Abbott
Biden is ruining Centerpoint
Texas tax code no smh we all do not elect that tax code bs when we're taxpayers or become that no bs
Still don’t know what emergency funds are going to do in the immediate. This is a Centerpoint issue in my opinion. Harris County has been blue for a very, very, very long time. This doesn’t just happen overnight.
Petty leadership! The mayor seems childish and clearly has an issue with a young lady holding a County Judge position.
Gee, it's almost like privatizing all your public infrastructure and getting rid of all the regulatory bodies that ensure a stable power grid was a bad idea! 😂
First goes power, then goes water. If the water goes too, I’m gonna be so upset. It’s soo hot in my house.
In California many deal with random power outages during heat waves and wind storms with an alternate power source such as a generator, solar or car inverter. Three days emergency reserve water is a norm, mainly incase of a large earthquake, applies to other disasters.
@@nomenclature9373 yah and now we inherited the worst CEO from Cali. Great!
0:22 state and federal. please all, please stop the blame game. 4:40 .. governors are required to make request. i guess this is standard.
5:56 no answers from Center Point? 6:51 Mayor John Whitmire of Houston and Harris County Judge did not seem to have unity (Was it personality conflict). 9:34 Work it together not by political parties nor by personality. Mayor refused to meet with Judge Hildago.
CENTER POINTLESS!!
Has anybody noticed that you haven’t been seeing city workers? it’s because he fired a lot of them ( whitmire)
Folks, this is a great city. I moved here many years ago...no city is perfect, its very hard to manage millions of people.
Two points:
- when an emergency hits, its you, your family, your neighbors who make the difference. Be a part of making that difference.
- wake up. If you live here, stop voting for the same people that have created LA, baltimore, nyc, rochester, and minneapolis. While we can improve we are way better, so dont go that way.
So we should vote for people like Abbott? Didn’t he spend millions of dollars on flotation devices at the border that were removed anyways? We could have used that funding for more pertinent things. I’m with you on the first half, major cities have major problems and you’ll definitely fare better the more prepared you are and in a tight knit community.
If the president really gave a damn and that was the case he wouldn't need a request he would just do it he would make it happen
Some residents have breathing machines, this is extremely evil politicaly driven situation
No cell signal also kept me from calling center point to report the outage sadly. I've posted on IG the news comments to get the report out to center point. 😡😡😳🤯😳🤯
Center Point get out to this 0:00 gas station and repair the wires so we can start selling gas already. Really should have a priority list of who all gets the repairs first so we can keep things flowing normal as much as possible. Like gas stations have 2 with power immediately every 26 miles. Grocery stores and restaurants have them open also and have gas given to essential employees to get them to work. Thanks so much City of Houston. We need power immediately at 1511 Rayford Rd Spring TX 77386😡😡
Put aside or step down your ego is not allowed and if this affects doing your job let someone else do it instead we do have time due a crisis for attitudes. Really the whole world watching us like we are fools really we have too get it together now.
I call BS Abbott put the declaration out before the hurricane even hit
And who is our governor???
I am concern that when center point has to fix pole lines and wires. Why do they have to cut down tress.
Why the city don't have enough man power for tree cutting.
Maybe too much responsibility is on center point.
Too many chiefs ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Whats up with Yolonda's earrings. If she turns her head to fast she's gonna hurt herself.
He knew before he left that the hurricane was coming to Texas?
I thoroughly enjoyed your news section last night ...they knew a hurricane was coming and no actions were taken .. a matter of fact news stations kept reporting it with less enthusiasm .. now they all want to be at the forefront of reporting and joining the bandwagon of focusing on CP instead of all of leadership that fail
To many trees, city only trim top of trees, that only makes it grow taller,
Weak, do they feed those trees
Those dan street is a mess, drop that
Tar in those holes, cars push it out,
We need repair men fixing those street
Do not need tar drop of, that's mess
I think it’s time for this governor to go home and rest
The governor is casually resting in Asia currently all on Texans dime.
Of course the perfect timing to flee before the storm. Texas repubs voted for him, so they shouldn't complain about the heat and lack of emergency preparedness of corporate entities that gladly take their money for "services".
he's vacationing now
So the president is gonna withheld resources because of one man 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
elected official has to request help if they believe need help but if they don't then federal government assume you don't need help. the president don't govern texas thats governor abbot job.
It's Abbott that needs to contact the white house to let them know that they need the help
@@AdanBustinza why if it’s known that we the people need the help . Makes no sense to withhold resources over political agendas and EGO’s people have died smh 🤦♂️
I'm Republican but this is the second time Abbot has messed up in a major disaster... We need a new governor.
Who’s he gonna go give it to if they won’t return his call? It’s our elected officials responsibility.
its not like ted cruz! hes on business stop pointing fingers
Thank you. Hildalgo left before the storm knowing it was highly likely it was coming. She only came back bc she was away on a personal holiday not on state/county business.
Rep Jolanda the only one of the 3 proposing solutions. After that disastrous presser from judge Hidalgo and mayor whitmire she was again the one clearly stating who was out of line (whitmire). We need more leaders like Rep Jolsnda not afraid to callout the governor, mayor or whoever not doing their job.
blind leading the blind
They should 0f learn from Mexico president and governor from the state where beryl hit acted as fast as posible we have the costal guard the army ect no body came to help in Mexico the first thing they did was come in in action and they solve the problem fast
Remember he's the Commander and Chief.
Politics right out of the chute.
Blame blame blame.
Let's fix fix fix.
Repent
Question is, where is the real Greg Abbott???
But she’s blaming left and right
Abbot sucks
Why would the Governor Abbott be out of the state? He should haves been in Texas to lead and manage!
shallow insight
@@coldspring624 you got something better man???
@@coldspring624 put up your comment man I bet it's going to be stupid
@@coldspring624 come on man put up your comment what are you waiting for 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
abbout likes eating suchi
Every storm is the first storm….
Centerpoint is the problem.
All that I'm going to say is that they really don't care about us. 😡
So😔🙏🏿🙆🏿♀️
Am I the only one that remembers President Trump taking weeks to sign the federal disaster declaration for Texas after Hurricane Harvey hit, and again taking weeks after Tropical Storm Imelda?
Stop the blaming ,texas is a strong community ,we all need to do our parts ,,all thesee huge trees home owners need to maintain ,also center point is doing their best , so many people complaining ,let us learn from all of our situations we have had stronger hurricanes ,also houston has grown so much ,all this flooding has alot to do with trash everywhere in our strrets ,our freeways ,all houston is so dirty trash everywhere,,is time to remember who we truly are a strong , rooted friendly state .Stop all the blame no one should get in called upon ,if one is, all should .and not one should get credit ,we all should Tthis is a beautiful state ,theres nothing wrong with going back to our primitive ways a week or so ,we are so used to air conditioner ,being inside our huts . We can never he prepared enough for mother nature. ,We are so hleesed .
There's no answers for specific electrical issues when two million people are calling
Really? You explain to me why the school next to me has lights when schools out. I called centerpoint they said its not there problem and they fix critical infrastructure issues before they fix neighborhood. If my kid dies what should I do ?
Biden doesn't know what year it is.
Don't think it's time to be blaming people about this and that right now no bs think it's something going on with the Census Bureau etc if you really don't understand that for you and your house hold no bs
Those are some wacky earrings. 😑
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
All this shyt going on. And you worried about ear rings..are we still in high school. Grow tf up.
This is stupidity. How everyone didn’t see the programming that is going in baffles me.
U see this smh no bs City of Houston Land use boundary map and u gotta pay attention to certain cases about certain people no bs especially when it's not u or your family
"They want their WiFi working." He told bo lies. 😂
Katrina no. 2… 🤦♂️
Patrick did what he could .
Stop the polittics.
Governor Abbott, keep up the amazing work 👍
Is the lady in pink talking about the speech therapist.
Um what money??
Time to vote everyone out.