Hurricane Helene

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/ImMeme0/status/1841991577197015424

[mystery-ak]

They are a wonderful agency!! Helping in Jesus' name.

I already gave to them..I wish I could give more...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Mark Robinson
@markrobinsonNC

We are so blessed to have North Carolina’s own @SamaritansPurse on the ground working around the clock to help those in need after Hurricane Helene.

https://twitter.com/markrobinsonNC/status/1841934597510332519

[Right_in_Virginia]

Márk Robinson
@markrobinsonNC

North Carolina is a state filled with heroes.

https://twitter.com/markrobinsonNC/status/1841826601773789684

[libertybele]

I already gave to them..I wish I could give more...

I already gave a chunk to Mercury One.  I'd love to also donate to Samaritans Purse and other organizations but right now ... prayers and more prayers is what I can give. 

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Welp, unless we stop subsidizing people to live in these prone areas, it'll never stop.

EXACTLY!

[mountaineer]

I already gave to them..I wish I could give more...

I did, too. Trying to figure whether we can make another donation.

[Bigun]

I did, too. Trying to figure whether we can make another donation.

The Church I belong to currently has thousands of boots actually on the ground in the states affected (Not Franklin Graham's Church). They might look like this:



Today the wife and I decided to send a chunk to Samaritans Purse anyway.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The most incompetent and pathetic excuse for a VP.   And this idiot wants to be President???   God forbid!!"

https://twitter.com/atensnut/status/1841843873259151867

[Sighlass]

Clean shirts, no dirt on the shoes... I suspect you more would like someone that looked like this... with a chainsaw in tow.

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Smokin Joe]

Earthquake risk in CA is very exaggerated. I grew up in Yolo County, which is in the Central Valley. In the 15+ years of my childhood that I can remember I never felt an earthquake. In the decades after I moved elsewhere my parents did not feel any earthquakes, though they knew of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake from the swaying of some decorations. They lived ~70 miles from the nearest significant fault, and ~150 miles from Loma Prieta. My home in 1989 was about 25 miles from Loma Prieta. We lost electrical power for a couple of days, but I don't think anything fell off our walls or from our cabinets. California construction standards have evolved through the decades since the 1906 earthquake, but the post-WW2 construction I've lived in since moving to Silicon Valley during Carter's MalAdministration has held up well.

As for California falling into the ocean due to the San Andreas Fault, which many conservatives seem to with for, the San Andrea Fault veers into the ocean at SF, follows the coast northward to Point Arena, and then veers out into the ocean. IOW, SF is east of the San Andreas, as is most of California.

I have relatives who live in NE Kansas. They occasionally commented that they could not imagine living in "earthquake country". This amused me, as they spent a good part of every year with an ear on the radio or the Weather Channel, listening for tornado warnings. Every. Year. In the same way, the Gulf Coast has its annual hurricane season, and every few years a hurricane tears its way up the East Coast (e.g. Hurricane Sandy, which clobbered New Jersey). Basic reality is that every area of the world has some sort of natural suck.

Yep, every place has its own version of suck, but some situations are far worse than others, others more predictable.

Maybe California was a bad example...maybe not: (from Google's AI search of quakes around 7 in magnitude)
1989 Loma Prieta
6.9 magnitude earthquake that killed 63 people, injured 3,753, and caused up to $10 billion in damage
1994 Northridge
6.7 magnitude earthquake that killed 57 people, injured 9,000, and caused up to $40 billion in damage
2019 Ridgecrest/Trona
7.1 magnitude earthquake that preceded a magnitude 6.4 quake and had no fatalities

Already worse than this area of the Appalachians in terms of damage in the last 100 years from hurricanes, and only going back 35 years. It is entirely possible the number of dead from this storm will be multiples of all of those events put together--much depends on rescue efforts.
You may be used to what happens there because low magnitude quakes are common and damage mitigated in those because of construction codes, but the folks of Western NC/Eastern TN have not had anything like this in living memory, and its effect is compounded by the dependency on technology (electricity, communications, driving to the store, etc.) that has come about since the last disaster which translates to increased vulnerability, not less. People were more 'bush' capable and self sufficient last time around.
Add in that there is nothing that can resist the force of that much water (25' over ordinary spring floods) moving fast--flash floods along two rivers accompanied by landslides from the saturated ground. The roads and towns are in the bottom of the valleys, the utilities often follow the roads and the roads washed away.

[American Girl]

Excerpt:
In one of the most heart-wrenching interviews seen on live television, a grieving mother recounted the final moments of her 7-year-old son Micah’s life before he was tragically swept away by the devastating floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina.

During a Fox Weather broadcast, the anchor struggled to hold back tears as Micah’s mother described her son’s last words on Earth—calling out not for her, but for Jesus.

"I'm so proud of my son because, in his last moments, he wasn't screaming for me. He was screaming, 'Jesus, Jesus, save me. Jesus. I hear you. Jesus. I'm calling upon you.'"

Micah was on the roof of his home with his grandparents when the rising waters took them all. His mother’s emotional recollection of how brave and hopeful her son remained, even in his final moments, touched the hearts of millions.

“He wanted to be a superhero, and now, he's my hero,” she said. “He was so happy until the very end, and in that moment, I believe he found joy."



That’s heavy.

God bless this woman. And Heaven accepts her baby boy.
This is hands down the most inspirational interview I have ever seen

https://conservativeus.com/one-of-the-saddest-interviews-mother-shares-her-sons-final-words-before-hurricane-helenes-flood-swept-him-away-theyll-leave-you-happy-and-heartbroken/

[Elderberry]

Insurrection Barbie
@DefiyantlyFree

Everyone in her area including herself applied for 750 dollars and were denied.

https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1842012454013854176

BTCVegasDave
@Dhunk_22
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I got this text from my recently retired friend in SC….. I applied to fema for disaster assistance. 45 minute phone call. 4 minutes later. Email.  Denied

James
@NC_State69420
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The government narrative is much different than the story we're getting from people on the ground. They aren't even providing the bare minimum of emergency funds to people in desperate need. They are obstructing rescue efforts and trying to suppress information from getting out.

[Elderberry]

VeBee🇺🇸✝️
@VeBo1991

MUST WATCH & MUST SHARE ! If you don’t fear the government yet , you will after watching this 👇 Apply logic to your question WHY !  So they can make life of disaster victims as miserable as possible ; where people give up , leave their homes never to return…. #AbandonedAmerica

https://twitter.com/VeBo1991/status/1841845520383541478

[mountaineer]

Good luck getting that FEMA $750, which would barely cover the cost of replacing a front door.

Cleta Mitchell
@CletaMitchell
More from western N.C. and the MIA Kamala FEMA:

This is from a friend of mine in Asheville, NC, who said I could share:

It is horrible. Many perished in the flood caused by failure to open dams ahead of flood.  Flood washed water pipes and pumps away.  We don't expect water for 3-4 weeks.  I was drawing from the lake to flush toilets and wash with, but they are taking that water for the hospital and lake will get drained eventually.  They need to get people out of here.

But I am safe.  I only had some damage to the fence behind the house.  Am worried about looters.  Am armed and carrying, but will feel better when my power comes on and I can set alarm.  Got out to Johnson City yesterday to do laundry and get supplies.

The only thing saving us is Elon with Starlink and local community and church efforts.  FEMA might be helpful for search and rescue, but Asheville City officials won't even bother to attend press conferences with Buncomb County. 

The people are pulling together for the most part to help each other out.  Every day regular people are sawing down trees and clearing roads. I dropped off supplies to a neighbors but the churches are really stepping up. The politicians are as we say down here "as useless as tits on a boar hog". 

If people you know want to donate the best bet is churches as they can handle distributing goods direct to communities.  Newbridge Baptist has been very active where I live.  http://828strong.com with Biltmore Church (where I go) has branches all over WNC and they get it done.

Despite all my complaints, we are getting by for now.  We see progress with electric and cellular and have much to be thankful for. 
7:30 AM · Oct 4, 2024

[Free Vulcan]

'And Jesus replied, "I promise that today you will be with me in paradise.'

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1842189346343907630

[mystery-ak]

Department Of Transportation Orders Citizens To Stop Using Drones To Help With Hurricane Helene Rescue Efforts


John Oyewale
Contributor
October 03, 2024 3:52 PM ET

The U.S. Department of Transportation warned against the use of drones Wednesday amid ongoing post-Hurricane Helene rescue efforts, according to statements.

“Drone pilots: Do not fly your drone near or around rescue and recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene,” a statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) begins.

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), can interfere with emergency response operations and negatively affect on-the-ground search-and-rescue operations, the statement added.

“Our goal is to make sure that funding is no obstacle to very quickly getting people the relief and the need that they deserve,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg explained in an accompanying video statement. “There’s [sic] also some safety issues that come up. For example, temporary flight restrictions to make sure that the airspace is clear for any flights or drone activity that might be involved in helping to allow those emergency responders to do their job.”

more
https://dailycaller.com/2024/10/03/dot-department-transportation-pete-buttigieg-warning-drones-uavs-hurricane-helene-rescue-efforts/

[mystery-ak]

 Hurricane Helene victims in NC are fending for themselves as response from Biden-Harris’ FEMA underwhelms
By Chris Nesi   
Published Oct. 3, 2024, 6:34 p.m. ET


Desperate residents of Hurricane Helene-ravaged western North Carolina are relying on homegrown rescue efforts instead of waiting for the Biden-Harris administration’s financially depleted FEMA to get its act together.

Not content to hold out hope for help that some fear might not arrive in time, a handful of grassroots rescue operations have sprung up to render assistance by air, land and even on four legs.

With hundreds more missing in the remote, unforgiving terrain and communication services damaged or nonexistent, the search for survivors grows more dire with each passing hour.

Local airports like City of Statesville Regional Airport and Hickory Regional Airport have transformed themselves into donation dropoff and delivery zones, courtesy of a few dozen volunteers lending their time, critical supplies and in some cases, their planes to the rescue effort.

more
https://nypost.com/2024/10/03/us-news/north-carolina-hurricane-victims-slam-biden-harris-admin-as-fema-response-sputters/

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1842019382446194690

[mystery-ak]

https://x.com/KylieJaneKremer/status/1841874750228070401

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/KylieJaneKremer/status/1841874750228070401

[mystery-ak]

Proud Southerner Tells Kamala to Take her $750 and “Wipe Your A$$ with It!”

The man tells Kamala, “You can take that $750 and wipe your a$$ with it, Kamala!”

    North Carolina flood victim: Kamala Harris, we don’t want you here. We don’t want your party here in North Carolina. If you’re a Democrat and you live in North Carolina, good for you. But this woman is given illegal immigration, patients, more rights to be entitled to be called American, thousands of dollars in food stamps, loads of money in their pockets, and she’s going to give the people in the mountains $750 dollars. You can take that money and go wipe your ass with it, Kamala!

    These people, if they choose to stay there and live and to rebuild, they really need government assistance. They really need the food stamps. They need the checks put in their checking account every f*cking two weeks so they can survive and provide for their families. You people in office are so f*cking sick and so disgusting. Hearing you f*ckers talk and you Democrats or you far-left extremists just f*cking keeps swiping.

    I don’t even have enough time for your ass right now. I’m seeing videos. I’m reading comments of people slashing people’s tires to keep them from f*cking sending aid, you sick bastards. And when did this bleep hurricane became political? The more and more I get on these updates.

    I took a vacation there a long time ago when I was a child. The area that I went to is gone. It’s gone. (pause)

    This f*cking world, this country is so f*cked up. You all don’t even give a f*ck anymore. Do you even give a f*ck about life? Huh?

    And you f*cking law enforcement and you f*cking first responders, take your f*cking high authority and shove it up your ass. If people are going there to help, let them f*cking help. Because apparently, you all don’t do sh*t. Telling someone they can’t fly their helicopter to send aid. Apparently, the last report I’ve seen, there’s more people with private helicopters out there than there is the f*cking army. And don’t flag me for my language, TikTok. But this f*cking app has got people too got… Too f*cking comfortable. Could you imagine losing your home? I mean, losing everything. And you have nothing to go back to. It’s gone. I’m sorry. Half of us are too entitled to even know any better.

more w/video
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/suffering-hurricane-helene-survivor-tells-kamala-take-her/