Posted on 10/01/2024 6:15:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday, but massive rains brought by the storm have left many people stranded and without power as cleanup began from the monster tempest that killed scores of people and caused billions of dollars in destruction across a wide swath of the Southeast.
At least 133 deaths have been confirmed.
September 26, Evening Florida Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall onshore of Florida’s Big Bend on the evening of September 26. The storm touched down near Perry, Florida, just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River. Winds were sustained at 140 mph with gusts to 155 mph in the eye wall of this storm. The hurricane killed at least 13 people. Helene’s “fierce” and “unstoppable” storm surge has left some homes in Florida completely obliterated and “just rubble,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Saturday.
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Katrina would have been ignored if a Democrat were in the White House.
The victims of this storm are white republican voting residents of fly over country.
Nothing to see here.
Mostly Red States, so no reason for the Biden Regime to interrupt their fund raising or their weekend.
Biden in the beach. Kamala partying and giggling in California. National Guard off to the Middle East. No rescue boats and helos. America 2024.
i heard election ballots were in mail - so do hope those who won’t receive, with houses gone, are thought of and accommodated.
And another 8 billion for Ukraine
Plenty of time for government to preposition assets and personnel. But this administration is out of a job in a couple of months so they are not doing their jobs.
We have witnessed a total breakdown of executive leadership - nobody is minding the store, they are asleep at the switch
They woulda screwed this up anytime in this administration. They are at war with the American people. Nothing in it for DC.
Ukraine is comparable in size and population to this region. Does anyone think we’ll see 100 billion directed there? Nope…
Worst hit pile of votes, Asheville, is deep blue. So will get accommodated. GOP just needs to make sure the accommodations cover the rural red areas hit as well.
The media is ignoring everything of any substance right now. Nothing new since Friday noon. Reruns of flooded crap.
Because George Bush hates black people!
The only federal constitutional responsibility is the restoration of “post-roads”.
The federal government also provides a flood insurance program.
Amazon and Walmart can resupply a region far faster than the US government.
As I recollect, Lowe’s and Home Depot of stock market values of nearly $200 billion each.
This. Makes. Me. Steaming. Mad.
You are correct, 100.
We don’t think about it, but it’s only 375 straight line miles from tallahassee Fl to Asheville nc.
Obviously, here in Florida I was concentrating on the wind and storm-surge aspects of Helene for my west coast home. Following the 24x7 coverage, we were constantly reminded that this would NOT be a rain event for Florida.
Once the storm passed, I was too caught up with the aftermath to keep tabs on where Helene was going or what she became. So it came as quite a surprise to see the hurricane transform into a rain event. Prayers out for all those impacted.
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