More on the Helene aftermath
It’s an ongoing disaster in North Carolina and also Georgia, and I’m reading varying reports on rescue efforts. It seems fairly clear that preparedness was lacking although it was known that the storm would be pretty bad in North Carolina, but I doubt anyone realized just how bad. There is no question in my mind that, had Trump been president, he would be blamed. But there’s a Democratic president, of whom nothing is expected anymore.
Quite a few tweets of this sort are being featured on Instapundit:
?NEW – Federal Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has shut down aid flights into Western North Carolina.
A NOTAM has been issued by the FAA that won’t allow anyone not approved by the state to fly aid missions. They said they would give permission but they’re not being…
— Dr. Ben Braddock (@GraduatedBen) October 3, 2024
What’s going on? What’s the usual procedure for Good Samaritan aid efforts in a case like this?
And then there’s this:
In less than two years, FEMA has dropped more than a billion dollars on non-resident services, and now American citizens who are dealing with the effects of a natural disaster cannot be properly remedied. Harken back to the time George Bush was excoriated for the response in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The failures of this administration, after displaying layers of incompetence, are barely touched on by the media, and now the very agency designed to aid in disaster relief is broke due to placing its focus and funds elsewhere.
Georgia’s Governor Kemp has complained that FEMA’s response is inadequate, with the initial order including only 11 countries although about 90 were hit hard. The White House responded by adding 30 more to the original 11.
ADDENDUM: It’s being reported that Kamala Harris skipped her hurricane preparedness briefings. Doesn’t surprise me.
https://x.com/chrismartenson/status/1841636020187431216
Jesus wept.
First Hawaii now North Carolina. I think we have to come to grips with the fact that we are living under an occupation government, like France under the Nazis or Greece under the Ottoman Turks. We are not their constituents. Their loyalties lie elsewhere.
My area around Old Town Florida still has lots of different power companies and tree trimmers working in the area – so power is still out in spots. Haven’t heard of any deaths tho.
Saw a New York tag on a fairly big power company bucket truck (bigger than most I’ve seen) carrying a transformer…New York!?
It’s clear that they are doing everything in their power not to make president-elect Harris look bad. In the run-up to the 2020 election, if a person died anywhere in the country in a motorcycle accident and the corpse tested positive for covid, that “covid death” would make the front page of every newspaper. Meanwhile, there will be virtually no media coverage of the damage, death, and lack of response to this hurricane to affect the election. As a bonus, the dead can’t physically cast ballots for Trump, while their names are on the rolls and can be easily used to mail in ballots for Harris.
“Federal Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has shut down aid flights into Western North Carolina.”
This makes perfect sense–can’t have any good samaritans (and likely trump voters) showing up our wonderful federal government.
FEMA head says that they don’t have the money needed to deal with the current hurricane damage, and definitely don’t have the funds necessary to deal with another anticipated hurricane.
Meanwhile, according to their own statistics ,FEMA has spent a billon dollars on aid for illegals.
Seems to me that that billion ought to have been used for the needs of America citizens, not illegal aliens.
Secretary Pete needs to be ruined over this.
At least Fox News should cover his failure.
https://givesendgo.com/SRP24
I can confirm that Georgia was hit HARD, particularly where I live. Fortunately I have fuel and a generator, but I’ve been without power for almost a week and the latest projections are that it will be another week before power is restored.
The damage was incredible. I’m a Floridian by birth and grew up there, and so I’m used to hurricanes. I did not take this storm lightly. But the infrastructure around here in Georgia, where I’ve lived for almost 20 years, is not really set up to handle what was basically a Cat 2 hurricane when it hit us.
Just 100 yards away, a tornado blew through at 5:30 am last Friday. Really, really dodged a bullet.
Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Organization on the ground in several locations.
This is the organization run by Franklin Graham who was with Trump at one of the disaster areas.
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/pray-for-those-in-helenes-path/
Re : Sdferrs link.
The person at the end talking about Apaches needed to do air rescue missions.
Apaches are gun ships.
You need Black Hawks for rescue missions.
Also. States deploy the National Guard.
That being said. Federal troops can be used in disaster relief efforts.
IS this the Oct Surprise? Usually it works against the Rep. X seems to have a lot on it and maybe FOX But the rest, are they on a Blackout? Oh please, undecideds need to understand that a Vote for Harris would be much more of the same, but worse.
The cynical ignoring of an area that voted for Trump is astonishing. There was a “Veep” segment that is a firctional version.
Well it looks deliberate like the maricop matter in ’22