CoalCrackerKid

CoalCrackerKid t1_j64inbm wrote

Sorry to hear about your brother.

I'd start by contacting the VA person nearest to your parents.

https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/New_CSC_Page.asp

My mother is working with someone to complete the paperwork for receiving a stipend as my veteran father's caregiver. Things move slowly, but they do move.

Wish I could do more, but best of luck to you.

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CoalCrackerKid t1_j1zteta wrote

Stipulated. Jackson, Mississippi is one city.

You're misdirect, however, is pretending that there's only one problem.

Take Asheville, NC if you'd like to drill-into another. Lost water because their treatment facility that starts the whole water supply chain shutdown.

It's a series of systemic infrastructure issues that only time and hard work will address.

(and, for those from Asheville, y'all deserve credit for starting/completing as much of it as you have...your dam work was a lot of damn work. Still more to do, though)

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CoalCrackerKid t1_j1zqklw wrote

We don't need to lessen FEMA's abilities.

We just need to send states more bills.

Say, well heads freeze in TX (again) this year, and the Feds find that no actions were taken from the last several outages (see report from 2011 below). Help them. Then, bill them.

https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/ReportontheSouthwestColdWeatherEventfromFebruary2011Report.pdf

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CoalCrackerKid t1_ivg4lrg wrote

> #6. If your name is not on the sign-in sheets, do not take it out on the poll workers. They have absolutely nothing to do with those lists. Most times, a call can be placed to the main office to confirm you are able to vote at said poll, a form is filled out, and you can vote.

Good tip, but I'd add, verify your registration & polling location here:

https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx

If you're at the right place, registered, and still not on the list, do not leave without voting on a provisional ballot.

(Edit: fixed numbering... Reddit formatting overrode mine. Aaaannnnddd, now the font is huge 🤦)

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