Long term projection...this disaster and subpar relief effort will cost Cooper the Senate seat he was bound to run for next cycle

Govt didn't give water till today...private organizations carrying the load

(10-01-2024 08:46 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Kelly is very generous.

This is much needed....should have been done sooner

(10-01-2024 10:42 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

This is much needed....should have been done sooner

About damn time

When’s FEMA’s stated #1 goal is equity and not disaster management, you know it just ain’t gonna be effective.

https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-pla...20concept.

NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Bypasses the Governor and Authorizes 24/7 Air Convoy for Helene Rescue Efforts

Quote:North Carolina Lt. Governor and Republican candidate for Governor Mark Robinson is bypassing Governor Roy Cooper's lackluster efforts in spearheading the emergency response from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Robinson is using his own office's authority to institute 24/7 air convoys to rescue those stranded and bring essential supplies to the people of Western North Carolina.

Gov. Cooper provides response updates largely from the comfort of his own home or office. Robinson is actually on the ground, coordinating the efforts.

Joe Biden told the people of North Carolina they had no more supplies for us.

I called Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White & he said “that’s BS.”

Franklin County has been running round the clock convoys on behalf of my office since Saturday night.

Their deputies have not slept.

Their leadership has helped deliver more for the state than I could have ever imagined.

They will continue to serve as our central state supply center until Western North Carolina is completely self sustainable.

When Joe Biden and the federal government failed to act, Sheriff White and his team took the bull by the horns.

On Tuesday, Gov. Cooper issued another daily update, even though on Friday, he was nowhere to be seen while Hurricane Helene did its worst.

Progress in recovery from the effects of Tropical Storm Helene is moving slowly but steadily, NC Gov. Roy Cooper said during an interdepartmental video news conference Tuesday.

The governor and state department heads gave updates on the state of Western North Carolina four days after Helene crippled the region, but he also wanted to praise the people in his state for their resilience.

"As heartbreaking as this damage has been, it's encouraging to see the way people are working together," Cooper said.

This is no thanks to Cooper or the federal government. Many more lives would have been lost, and supply distribution hampered had it not been for the quick thinking and hands-on application of Mark Robinson.

Folks, there's no way to surgarcoat it. The situation in Western North Carolina is becoming more dire by the hour. Residents are still without power and do not readily have access to food and water. I am urging Governor Roy Cooper to send in more help immediately. We need to deploy more National Guard personnel, and surge additional Search and Rescue teams.

Aside from resources from other state governors, the majority of the aircrafts mounting the rescue and supply delivery are private citizens and organizations like Paraclete, who are spending their own money and pulling from their own networks to give aid to Western North Carolina. Surrounding state leaders like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey have not only called up their national guards, but are mobilizing, when the time is right, to help Western North Carolina rebuild.

Robinson has been on the ground, using his authority to ensure people crying out for help are receiving the rescue and the resources they need.

Even while doing the gargantuan work of coordinating these efforts, Robinson has used his X social media account to communicate, issue alerts, and profusely thank those organizations and people who are providing support, stores, and most of all, saving the lives that can still be saved.

Mark Robinson is among those North Carolina heroes. Barring anything else going south, in my view, he can probably expect to cakewalk to the governor's mansion, all due to his leadership and action on behalf of the people of North Carolina.

Oh god.. it gets even better:

There is very disturbing info coming out of NC..

This is insane, Katrina incompetence and malfeasance x100

FEMA is telling pilots, emergency workers, and others to stand down. This is all about money and the NGOs getting their cut. Insane this is happening in this country.

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Where is the national guard? Where is the military? This is insane

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In the 2020 election Biden received 349,634 votes in the 23 North Carolina counties which have suffered from this storm. Trump received 583, 618. The 2024 election is 33 days away. Who profits from a slow extended recovery?

NSFW with some crude language born out of a lot of anger, but also a lot of truth and determination:

(10-03-2024 12:41 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  NSFW with some crude language born out of a lot of anger, but also a lot of truth and determination:

Given the billions being sent overseas, I can truly understand the sentiment.

(10-03-2024 12:41 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  NSFW with some crude language born out of a lot of anger, but also a lot of truth and determination:

Amen sister!!!! She told the absolute God’s honest truth 100%

The democrats are America hating pieces of trash

Is it bad enough yet?

There are tons of reports from people on the ground that FEMA has been confiscating donations (money & supplies) from people trying to get help to those in need. Good Samaritans are being threatened with arrest.

The people of Chimney Rock were (supposedly) told by a federal official during an emergency town meeting that they would be unable to rebuild and their property was now the government's. There is also (supposedly) a lithium deposit under Chimney Rock.

I hate our government.