Hurricane Helene FEMA and the weak Federal response

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OK Maxmars WTH should I put this story? In the humor area. DI has very few posts on this story thats happening right now. 

The juxtaposition between $750 for helping the American taxpayer and offering prime care to noncitizens I guess is not a concern when dozens are still isolated throughout western North Carolina

This isn't new and my ire isn't just based on political parties. All disasters natural or manmade usually highlight the ability of the administration in office. Trump was admonished for his COVID response? yes or no? again rightfully so. This is a prime function of the Federal government the one time Americans want them to come in and help, and yeah when they screw up they deserve to get called out. YES NO MAYBE 

Much like Katrina people are still dying a week later because help can't get to them. Hell Ashville was full of Democrats it was the blue spot in red Western NC. It should be an excellent situation to see Harris in action instead of awkward speeches and ramblings. 

What's the adage "It's not what you say it's what you do" she could win the election with a robust reponse

Hell, the Bush administration caught hell for its shitty-ass response rightfully so and FWIW it was played to the hilt politically too, MSM lived in New Orleans FOR A MONTH afterward, not to mention the plethora of conspiracy theories. Hell FEMA was blistered and the conspiracy theories ran wild, most with no merit. A week after Katrina the MSM was peppering every government official with the "hard" questions now with Helene's aftermath it's not happening 

any other attitude, thoughts, or comments here or elsewhere are revisionist history

Do you want me to cite sources about Katrina? I was plugged into that fiasco at the time too, and yeah its pitiful response likely hurt Republicans politically in the midterms and 2008 again rightfully so as this is one of  the government's prime functions



I get it everybody wants DI to be nonpolitical, and not affect the election. Thats fine I guess, the New America. More concerned about hurtful words than real tangible issues. 

Seeing the few here denying what's likely occurring on the ground is telling and disappointing AF. Highlights the election to some is more important, Western Carolina be damned, New Orleans took years and it got a huge Hollywood response because the story stayed on the front page.

We have Americans suffering and our President finally comes out and does a presser on the strike and nary a question for the MSM till the end. It feels like the story is being pushed to the back burner till the election is over. Where was Harris in Michigan talking to a union? 

Perhaps I know too many people whose lives, families, and businesses are directly affected.

Please if this topic upsets the Deny Ignorance mission statement, paradigm or other members let me know I'll remove it and move on.

and FWIW the reason Carville is going "bugchit" is the perception now is so negative it will likely hurt Harris in North Carolina and probably Georgia too. 

 Politico seems to think it's pertinent to include it in a rational political discussion, or we can talk more about the ATS hack 

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/04...s-00182448

  
Hurricane Helene hit especially hard in heavily Republican areas of Georgia and North Carolina — a fact that could work to Donald Trump’s disadvantage in the two swing states.
Research has shown that major disasters can influence both voter turnout and voter preference. And Helene has pushed this contest into novel territory: It’s the first catastrophic event in U.S. history to hit two critical swing states within six weeks of a presidential election, based on a POLITICO’s E&E News analysis of data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Rightfully so..... 

They can do better the world isn't watching but NC, TN, GA, FL, and SC are guessing there aren't enough blue states for the rest to give a damn.

for perspective here are the threads that mention Helene LOL one of them is the "Q" threads, if that's where I need to discuss the topic pretty sure DI can count me out, LOL that's worse than Discord.

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Western Carolina is completely devastated with flooding, power outages, downed trees, bridges collapsed, & over 400 roads closed People are stuck Roy Cooper hasn’t given a address in almost 24 hours. And now he seems to be handing responsibility over to the feds. Such a lack of leadership in a time of need Please pray for the people of Western NC 
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