[T]he U.S. government at all levels is indifferent to and contemptuous of protecting people's lives and property.
It is unclear whether the four orders [Trump] signed are lawful or whether they will help much.
Trump has always minimized the magnitude of the disaster. This is incomprehensible from any point of view, given ... the undeniable damage.
So nothing will change. People will rebuild their houses in the same flood plains, knowing that the next time a flood hits, Uncle Sam will be there to bail them out.