THE HURRICANE SANDY FOLLIES!!

HOWDY ALL!
JUST SO ALL OF YOUON HER KNOW, I'M OK WITH MY HUBBY AT AN "UNDISCLOSED LOCATION", WHERE I CAN STILL SHARE THE TRUTH WITH ALL OF YOU. REMEMBER WHAT I SHARED MONDAY ABOUT THE SHELTER SITUATION? WELL, HERE IS WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM SEVERAL MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ON THE JOB SINCE MONDAY NIGHT, AND THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ALL NEED TO SEE!!
At first we as first responders thought this was amusing. After thinking about it, it is downright scary! Bensalem Township declared a state of emergency. This was proper considering the size and power of the storm we were facing.

Sergeant “T.V. Time” Aninsman was on the news telling everyone about the mandatory evacuations that had been ordered by the township in low areas of the township. That too made sense. What did not make sense is the township failing to open shelters when they ordered the mandatory evacuations! Are you kidding us? Why wouldn’t the township list the available shelters? They should have told the public which shelters were open, where they were and if they would accept pets. Every other municipality that ordered evacuations did just that!

When asked, the Deputy Director of Public Safety told citizens that the shelters would only be opened if there was an emergency! Didn’t the township declare one?

Finally, one shelter was opened. And this morning, once again a volunteer fire company stepped up! Trevose Fire Company brought their canteen truck to the shelter to feed the citizens!

Little tiny Darby Borough ordered mandatory evacuations and opened shelters! They also told their citizens where they were and what to bring to the shelter, including pets!

Duh!

Once again, after all the hoopla on the Mayor’s “look at me” township channel that they were prepared, they were not!

Imagine what would have happened if they didn’t have a week to prepare!

We in the emergency services that have the guts to say something have no confidence in the Department of Public Safety!

There was no plan to support the volunteer fire companies through extended service. At least they never told the volunteer fire companies!

Unlike other communities across the east coast, Bensalem refused to tell its citizens where the shelters would be set up and what they should be bringing to the shelters.

Imagine what it was like for citizens to be ordered out of their homes and told…”good luck, find a place to go”.

No tracking of citizens ordered out of their homes, no services to these citizens and no support information provided.

Once again, with millions of dollars flowing into the township coffers from the casino, a total lack of planning!

We are starting to feel like we are being led by the Wizard of Oz! Except it is all smoke and mirrors.

Shame on you Deputy Director of Public Safety!

How dare you order people from their homes and not provide a safe place for them with support during this crisis!

I bet if it was your family, it would be different. I guess it is more important to look good then it is to actually do the job.

Thank God it wasn’t too bad around here. We in the emergency services learned a very important lesson….

There is no affective leadership in our township during disasters!

You have a lot of explaining to do.

Despite the lack of leadership in our township, the volunteer fire companies came through for the citizens!

I WILL HAVE MORE ON THIS, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE ALSO READ IN TODAY'S PAPER, THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR THIS!! HAMAN, AND NABAL, ALL I CAN SAY IS SHAME ON YOU BOTH!!