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This morning I drove to Morganton which is about 30 min from Asheville. And 7 miles from Morganton to my exit 86 trees where just lying in rows on side of highway. It was like they were just pushed over in rows. Coming back toward Statesville I seem about 50 DOT Trucks and Sheriff suvs from many places as well as church vans with supplies and many bobcats and excavator and bulldozers and drains and huge pipes headed West! The people are doing there part I just wonder why military is not on the ground helping.
 
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The military is on the ground helping. Thousands of troops from the NC National Guard, Fort Liberty, and other states are aiding with troops. I see Chinooks and military copters in the air daily.

As said, I don't think people understand how big of an area this is and how the terrain of this area is. You didn't even hit a blimp on the radar of the area that was hit. Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they aren't there.
 
Thunder_struck8712 said:
The military is on the ground helping. Thousands of troops from the NC National Guard, Fort Liberty, and other states are aiding with troops. I see Chinooks and military copters in the air daily.

As said, I don't think people understand how big of an area this is and how the terrain of this area is. You didn't even hit a blimp on the radar of the area that was hit. Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they aren't there.
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I realize that saying what o seem just going down t highway. Glad to hear military is up there.
 
Thunder_struck8712 said:
The military is on the ground helping. Thousands of troops from the NC National Guard, Fort Liberty, and other states are aiding with troops. I see Chinooks and military copters in the air daily.

As said, I don't think people understand how big of an area this is and how the terrain of this area is. You didn't even hit a blimp on the radar of the area that was hit. Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they aren't there.
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I don't think our government understands how big of an area it is. A lot of people out there haven't seen any government helping yet. I know the amount of government out there sounds like a lot but in reality it's nothing compared to what they need. Hopefully they get more soon
 
Ashe County has had a lot of help from troops and FEMA. Can't speak for other areas, but numerous helicopter flights in and out of the hardest hit areas here with supplies, as well as humvees traveling up roads I wouldn't even walk down last week trying to help people out, it's been pretty wild to witness. FEMA has set up two or three different locations to help walk folks through how to apply and quickly surveying damage to get applications approved. Thankfully I had no house damage and other than losing all the food in my fridge and freezer with the power being out for 7 days. However I already received $300 from FEMA for emergency food replacement and am eligible for $750 more.
 
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Eric Staal said:
Ashe County has had a lot of help from troops and FEMA. Can't speak for other areas, but numerous helicopter flights in and out of the hardest hit areas here with supplies, as well as humvees traveling up roads I wouldn't even walk down last week trying to help people out, it's been pretty wild to witness. FEMA has set up two or three different locations to help walk folks through how to apply and quickly surveying damage to get applications approved. Thankfully I had no house damage and other than losing all the food in my fridge and freezer with the power being out for 7 days. However I already received $300 from FEMA for emergency food replacement and am eligible for $750 more.
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Oh man that's 👍
 
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Eric Staal said:
Ashe County has had a lot of help from troops and FEMA. Can't speak for other areas, but numerous helicopter flights in and out of the hardest hit areas here with supplies, as well as humvees traveling up roads I wouldn't even walk down last week trying to help people out, it's been pretty wild to witness. FEMA has set up two or three different locations to help walk folks through how to apply and quickly surveying damage to get applications approved. Thankfully I had no house damage and other than losing all the food in my fridge and freezer with the power being out for 7 days. However I already received $300 from FEMA for emergency food replacement and am eligible for $750 more.
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I don't doubt their are holes in the system and it's not a perfect system but I've seen many people say the support is there. I'm sure there are still areas struggling to get support and for reasons mentioned.

I also think there are many people, people that likely aren't there or are just looking for an opportunity that just want to bad mouth the government and get caught up in the information they are consuming from people that are set on creating division.

It's just all a shame from multiple angles.
 
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