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FEMA abandons devastated NC town residents because they can’t drive around ‘road closed’ sign: ‘Nobody’s been bringing in supplies except civilians’
NY Post ^ | 10/06/24 | Jack Morphet, Chris Nesi

Posted on 10/06/2024 5:52:12 PM PDT by Libloather

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To: Libloather

Can we dig up the body of Gen. George S. Patton, resuscitate him and put him in charge of FEMA?


41 posted on 10/06/2024 8:03:12 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

The local nightly news had a Fox reporterette on accusing people, especially Trump, of spreading lies and rumors about the great job FEMA was doing.


42 posted on 10/06/2024 8:11:39 PM PDT by redangus ( )
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To: Libloather

Throw the sign in woods when no one is around. People will figure things out when the pavement ends or at the first fallen tree


43 posted on 10/06/2024 8:30:45 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: Libloather

It’s looking like Dems want to keep Western NC in shambles, unable to vote.
Then vote for them.


44 posted on 10/06/2024 9:43:18 PM PDT by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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To: Libloather

Well, had they gotten past the sign, FEMA would have found slopes roofs, so they couldn’t have helped anyway.


45 posted on 10/06/2024 10:00:29 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: citizen
NOBODY but The Lord Himself can restore that area before the election. One of the largest relief organizations and certainly the most knowledgeable and reliable in the world can't fix it in quick order. Franklin Graham was on FOX NEWS giving a indepth report on conditions. This will take massive help from within the communities and those outside as well. Graham runs SAMARITAN'S PURSE the number one responder in disaster relief.

That said I saw a NCDOT press release earlier today that stated the highway and roads to several towns including communities like Bat Cave was underway. My guess would be the less traffic the likely volunteers and DOT have to dodge the faster they can work.

A lot of people including ones who think for example US 441 across the Smoky Mountains is a truck route resulted in the road being closed nightly. They are also trying to use The Dragon.

Volunteers from all over the country are on scene and can do more left alone than having a DC LIB breathing down their backs saying you can't do this or that. It may not look pretty at first but they are the best hope for getting things functional so things can then be restored permanently. This is not an election issue this is an American issue.

46 posted on 10/06/2024 10:36:33 PM PDT by cva66snipe
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Truly horrible.

I’m not expecting any sort of restored normality, soon. But a committed US gov’t *could* make a lot of headway in a month, if that was their focus.


47 posted on 10/06/2024 10:54:14 PM PDT by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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To: citizen
FEMA itself is about 25,000 clerical and supervision workers for the most part. In short crony agency and jobs Carter created. The most efficient thing they could do would be to release funds to victims {legitimate US citizen and resident of hit state} and the rest to relief organizations with a solid track record.

States also need to break away from FEMA and establish or re-establish the system utilities have used for over 8 decades of mutual aid agreements. That is what utilities still do. They have this in place to survive overwhelming disasters. I saw utility trucks coming south on I/75 from up north before Helena even made landfall. My Dad would talk about his early years working as a lineman for Ma Bell and trips {convoys} to Nashville from Knoxville due to ice storms etc. No interstates back then it was late 1940's early 50's.

A lot of work is happening in hit states more than the media wants to show. It would be nice if the deployed to ME 700 2/278th ACR Tennessee National Guards were sent back home. Congress needs to fully fund enough active duty members aka End Troops Strengths so NG's were put back to handling state emergencies under their governors.

48 posted on 10/06/2024 11:24:53 PM PDT by cva66snipe
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To: Libloather

Hard to believe that the first response to this is some remark like:
“Kinda sounds like FEMA needs to get out of the way:”

ARE YOU KIDDING ME... I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHO POSTED THAT BUT, FOR GOD’S SAKE....kinda sounds like FEMA needs to get out of the way

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR US “COMSERVATIVES” TO GET ROARING, ANGRY,

You know, we will NEVER win...we just don’t have the stomach or the tenacity for it.

What a frikken WIMP country we have.


49 posted on 10/06/2024 11:38:21 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Libloather

Well, had they gotten past the sign, FEMA would have found slopes roofs, so they couldn’t have helped anyway.


50 posted on 10/07/2024 12:37:25 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Libloather

Sounds similar to the “sloped roof syndrome” that hampered the FBI in Butler.


51 posted on 10/07/2024 4:30:57 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: cva66snipe

The roads are closed evidently by DOT because the DOT and a contractor are rebuilding the highway to reconnect the communities. The more people driving in and getting stuck that they have to pull out, the longer it takes to get the road rebuilt.


52 posted on 10/07/2024 8:54:21 AM PDT by cva66snipe
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53 posted on 10/07/2024 11:15:45 AM PDT by Lazamataz (If you are upset the bullet missed, contact me immediately. I'll make sure your bullet doesn't.)
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To: Libloather
Infuriating update. If the info contained in the short video at this link is true...

FEMA Cutting off more supplies from NC

Would soneone on X please share this with Elon Musk.

If that info is true, what Deep State is doing needs to be stopped.

54 posted on 11/30/2024 5:35:01 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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Wow.

A road was carved out in WNC by the West Virginia Coal Miners so the VOLUNTEERS could get supplies up to the people in Chimney Rock and beyond. FEMA came in and put up a big metal gate and told the volunteers they could no longer use that road. Someone tore down the gate so now…


55 posted on 11/30/2024 5:58:39 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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From seven hours ago on X...

EmergencyRV
@EmergencyRv

We gifted an @EmergencyRv to a Veteran and his 28 yo daughter with special needs today in Bat Cave, NC. @fema refused to cross a creek, two inches deep, to evaluate his property that was destroyed by a mudslide in #helene. FEMA told the Vet they “couldn’t get their tires wet.” Meanwhile, our Veteran and his daughter slept in the rain and used the bathroom in a bucket.
Not on our watch
@EmergencyRv

Help us. We have over 700 families, including families on our waiting list seeking shelter:
https://givebutter.com/EmergencyRV

@WhistleBirdProd

@HollyCape79846

@jamesfaircloth3

1:23 AM · Nov 30, 2024 5,553 Views

https://x.com/EmergencyRv/status/1862744344525930941


56 posted on 11/30/2024 6:03:46 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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From a few days ago...

James O’Keefe
@JamesOKeefeIII

OMG is deep DEEP on what’s happening in North Carolina. I’m on the ground undercover personally. Stay tuned.

If you’re with FEMA you’re on notice.

1:51 PM · Nov 26, 2024 2.7M Views

https://x.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1861482860315619360


57 posted on 11/30/2024 6:54:38 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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