It Bears Repeating

People against efforts to improve our environment have long perplexed me. It's not that I don't understand that some people are more concerned with personal gain, I think it may be that I don't understand how a person could put a price on their own and their families lives. Have they convinced themselves that they breath somehow cleaner air? That their food is grown in magically pure soil? Are their cows of a level they can move away from the grass accidentally sprayed with this or that toxin by a stray strong wind?

I've come to understand, if not accept, that it all comes down to money. I still don't get it.
If your town's waterfront (usually the highest income producing area in town if there is one) floods, even by a few inches, that is economic disaster. No supplies, no jobs, no taxes and no revenues.
If your town's farmlands are struck by drought, economic disaster. No food, no jobs, no taxes and no revenues.
If your town is struck by heat/cold wave and aging power grids fail.....
Now realize this is happening around the world...

Now no one cares about the newest car model, or fashion lines or football scores or....
No one is spending any money on anything except food shelter and protection...

There is money to be made in this endeavor, just like any other thing. Climb on board now, be a pioneer, those guys always make a ton of dough!
And if we are wrong, the worst thing that happens is we have clean air to breath, water to drink and food to eat

Please take 15 minutes to watch the 2 videos below
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Saturday January 12, 2008 - 01:37am (PST)

Washington Flooding Dec 2007

We DID IT! Kitsap County was just added to the list for Federal Storm Aid!

Please, if you have damage and are in other counties, refer to the previous blog for the phone numbers and websites to visit to report your damage. If they don't know the monetary amount of the damage, they can't make the designation.

Kitsap County added to federal storm aid list
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 19th, 2007 12:10 PM

Kitsap County has been added to the list for federal storm aid to individuals.
County officials say they got the word this morning from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The county was previously designated as eligible for aid to local government and a few private agencies. Now individuals with major damage from the windstorms and flooding early this month may also register for assistance.

FEMA previously approved storm-related aid to individuals in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties. Gov. Chris Gregoire also has asked that Clallam County be added to the list.


Wednesday December 19, 2007 - 12:52pm (PST)

December '07 Washington Flooding

Federal Disaster designation is based on total monetary damage. It is very important that everyone report their damage to both FEMA and their County. The Stafford Act defines the process that triggers most federal disaster assistance other than assistance for crop losses. The criteria for disaster declarations are vague. The law defines only two categories of presidentially declared disasters: emergencies and major disasters. When the costs of a disaster exceed the resources of state and local government, a governor can ask the President to declare a major disaster.[1] Once the President determines that the event causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance, the affected area becomes eligible for a wide range of assistance coordinated by FEMA. At least 13 federal agencies, including FEMA, provide a combination of services, technical assistance, grants, and low- interest loans for disaster response and recovery. FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund pays between 75 and 100 percent of the costs of immediate emergency services, public facilities repair, and assistance to individual families. Click to read more.

Disaster News from FEMA dated Dec 15 '07 states that only 319 people from the 'Non Designated' counties have applied for assistance. Click to read more.

PLEASE CALL 360-307-5968 TO REPORT YOUR KITSAP COUNTY STROM DAMAGE. Click here for other counties and more info.

Kitsap County IS included in the SBA's list of Approved Disaster Assistance counties. SBA has disaster assistance loans not only for small business, but homeowners and renters as well. Click here for more information.

IRS Disaster Information Center provides details on the tax relief available if you have damage.Click here for info

Saturday December 15, 2007 - 04:47pm (PST)