MYSTERY: FEMA staging 350 semi-trailers at decommissioned Air Force base in Oscoda
Reports have surfaced of Federal Emergency Management Agency staging trucks across north central Michigan, including at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, sparking speculation and fears about the agency’s doings and prompting elected representatives to seek clarification from FEMA officials.
In the wake of the concerns, FEMA and Oscoda officials finally issued statements saying the site was merely being considered for material staging, according to independent reporter Dave Bondy.
According to the Iosco News last week, “the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) will station a hub for emergency services. Three hundred and fifty semi-trailers with equipment to serve a six-county region will be stored at the airport.”
The staging was reportedly to serve Macomb, Kent, Ionia, Eaton, Ingham, and Livingston counties.
Elected officials were kept in the dark: Michigan Rep. Mike Hoadley said today he was waiting for clarification from FEMA on behalf of constituents concerning the site’s and the agency’s activities.
While the staging was reported to have been under way, the site’s purposes had been a mystery, leading to forgivable speculation and worries among residents amidst the agency’s failures in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
It came to light this weekend the failed agency, under the auspices of disgraced Department of Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas, intentionally withheld aid in hurricane-affected areas on political grounds.
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