Just saw on the news where Mayorkas said Fema has no money. Wen seen an sinking ship.
Yet people will still vote for these clowns in office now. Idiots!
I am going to try and explain the process the best I know. I am sure I will get mocked That is fine, but if you take the time to read it then you will be more informed than any MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, or NYPost consumer. I did not hear or read the comments so I may be missing some context, but I believe the article to be misleading. The government was in a race to spend Operation and Maintenance dollars by 30 September which expire. The hurricane went through on 27 September. So, that is bad timing for our friends in WNC. If it had gone through earlier then funding might have been available in what people like to call the "Directors Reserve" and used as aid. Most agencies are starting to receive funds as iCongress passed another continuing resolution to fund the government until December. This was done a few days before the hurricane and the spending for the next few months cannot exceed a certain 2024 signed budget threshold. The good news is funds for FEMA was in the CR. For additional funds, congress will have to vote on it. They should and need to. That is just me speaking. Also to answer the question about two pots of money. Yes and No. Most of the funding appropriated for Ukraine will come out of the Defense budget. Not 100% and the same for FEMA. Most of the appropriated funding (what Congress gives agencies) will go to the DHS and then filter on down for FEMA and Human Assistance Disaster Recovery efforts. If I am wrong someone can fact check me.
The New York post Hahahahahha. Not very reputable.
Congress can always appropriate more money too. This happened during Hugo, Katrina, Sandy, etc. There are people who lost everything from this storm and we have some who are using political talking points. North Carolina is a wonderful state and we need to come up with a North Carolinian solution and not a political solution.
Of course you would say that. Why are the funds short if this is not true.
apnews.com
Now now why are we making this political again. I think this congress was deemed the do nothing congress by both sides.
the AP much better source thank youOf course you would say that. Why are the funds short if this is not true.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
This clip is wild. I know about every road and hollar in Avery Co from riding around in a brown truck for a long time.
If you have Twitter you can search Avery Co and see a lot stuff. You can also search other counties in the MTNs
UHHH I googled it and there were plenty of stories about the flood
Sorry. My comment might and reading it again could be taken that it was about no stories from the national media. I agree initially there were plenty of stories. The coverage appears to have just ended on the front pages of these major sites.
TLDR Version: GOP Senator asking people to stop sharing conspiracy theories about govt controlling the weather, govt refusing to bury bodies or provide body bags, etc because the theories are not true and it's resulting in more panic and phone calls that's slowing down the people that are trying to help.
This is copied and pasted from the Facebook link.
Mea Culpa. A story just popped up on one in the last hour about inside a helicopter relief rides. I will just see myself out.
Man you are good we are all good here . Lots of emotions behind this even more if you live there are from there or have loved ones there so its all good LHSfaninVA
My wife was telling me last night, and bear with me...us husband's only half listen...that some girl she knows personally posted on social media that her husband and his buddies were turned away by FEMA when they showed up to some town near Asheville with a truckload of fuel, chainsaws, shovels, and water. He works for or owns a tree cutting business and they were going to donate their time/materials to unblock roads and driveways.
I just don't see how it is hit or miss on these types of reported(alleged) situations. I know people currently volunteering now and a group of us also going to join them. How is it that some are helping freely and others are surprisingly turned away or goods seized? Not saying it hasn't happened but I just don't see it and definitely haven't heard it from people I know doing it now. If I experience it myself, I'll be sure to respond back.
