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The ‘blame game’ begins

How long is a reasonable period of time to accept waiting before the government forces move in to help you put your life back together?

This is a picture from today of the Breezy Point section of Queens, where a fire in the middle of the hurricane overnight destroyed dozens of homes.

And a few minutes ago, NBC's Matt Lauer tweeted this:

Just toured devastation in Rockaway Beach N.Y. Crushed by storm and fires. People asking if @fema knows they need help.

— Matt Lauer (@MLauer) October 30, 2012