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MattNC2021

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5. My partner lives in Asheville and I've made 2 trips

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 07:47 AM

Oct 2024

Crews are working feverishly to bring back power. There are crews from all over the county, Quebec, and Mexico.

A friend works for the city of Asheville. They request something from FEMA and they have it the next day.

Military helicopters are constantly flying supplies to rural areas. Roads are washed out. Rail lines are washed out.

Food, water, and supplies are available all over the place. Pop up food trucks giving free food and supplies in multiple locations.

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Just watch an ABC interview, woman claiming no food [View all] liberal N proud Oct 2024 OP

And no one pointed that out? nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2024 #1

Our highly "trained" media at work. nt moniss Oct 2024 #13

trained poozwah Oct 2024 #22

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... padah513 Oct 2024 #18

TV residentcynic Oct 2024 #29

TV residentcynic Oct 2024 #30

It still is bad out in rural areas. You know leftyladyfrommo Oct 2024 #2

I know it's bad liberal N proud Oct 2024 #3

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The question is WHY would ABC do an interview like that? hadEnuf Oct 2024 #44

The media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own it. -bumper sticker CrispyQ Oct 2024 #52

An interview like what? onandup Oct 2024 #54

I don't want anything suppressed liberal N proud Oct 2024 #73

She didn't say that *she* didn't have water. She said "people up there". sl8 Oct 2024 #78

Was that missed in the clip? Or left out by the source? I don't know. mucholderthandirt Oct 2024 #86

You missed the whole point kacekwl Oct 2024 #79

Please expand onandup Oct 2024 #83

It's actually one gentleman who uses his animals to do training with special forces as his regular job. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #19

In The China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater Of Operations (TO) In WW II... GB_RN Oct 2024 #32

And Bull Simmons Aviation Pro Oct 2024 #37

I remember learning about this! Absolutely amazing! Thanks for reminding me. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #61

Absolutely! GB_RN Oct 2024 #65

I Love history, too. And collecting. No aviation gear though. But that's cool!❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #66

Probably Not Your Thing... GB_RN Oct 2024 #87

Walter Brenna Old Rivers Marthe48 Oct 2024 #43

Oh, my. You've made me cry. My dear departed Mother loved this. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #60

Good tears, I hope Marthe48 Oct 2024 #70

Last year at this time I was on moonscape Oct 2024 #46

How interesting, moonscape! I lived in Burnsville for a while. I've been up littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #64

I've seen a bunch of pictures of them. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2024 #50

Yes! They're so different from donkeys. My cousin breeds donkeys. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #67

The corrupt corporate media SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2024 #4

My partner lives in Asheville and I've made 2 trips MattNC2021 Oct 2024 #5

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I have a friend I have not heard from yet liberal N proud Oct 2024 #11

Me, too. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #21

Yep---I live near there and the last truckload of water we took over was hard to give away! mtngirl47 Oct 2024 #28

It's all true. Not nearly enough socialism fell out of the sky the next day. n/t brewens Oct 2024 #6

Well we have Trump and his corrupt lackeys to thank for that. The fact he is once again lying isn't surprising but Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #8

Heard from our niece in Asheville and it is still awful, TNNurse Oct 2024 #9

Pointed out off interview that she offered him one of the waters liberal N proud Oct 2024 #10

She was almost certainly talking about the conditions at her home ms liberty Oct 2024 #12

That is a very loving and kind interpretation. However, we have been niyad Oct 2024 #15

The people with the microphones are part of our problem, IMO ms liberty Oct 2024 #25

You are abolutely correct about the people with the microphones being niyad Oct 2024 #31

The stores here are wiped out of a few things. I think it's because ms liberty Oct 2024 #38

Same here liberal N proud Oct 2024 #40

She was pretty clear that she was talking about the area she had just left. sl8 Oct 2024 #42

Clarify how? onandup Oct 2024 #53

This is not true. The OP is not being honest with her comments. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #84

I am on the eastern edge of the path it took through South Carolina liberal N proud Oct 2024 #39

2 little bottles of water are nothing Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #41

it's critical not to be naive about MAGA narratives seeping into the reporting cadoman Oct 2024 #45

"falsely complaining"? soandso Oct 2024 #72

WORD soandso Oct 2024 #71

I've been both a victim of and a relief worker after hurricanes. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2024 #14

Thank you for that most necessary observation. There was an OP here the niyad Oct 2024 #20

Yes. And this one is going to leave particularly deep scars. yardwork Oct 2024 #34

Traumatized or not that's just plain stupid. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2024 #16

I hope you are never in her shoes. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2024 #23

That soandso Oct 2024 #75

If I am and standing outside a relief tent I won't be complaining about no relief being available. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2024 #81

What?! soandso Oct 2024 #74

The world has been set up so you need internet, and a cell phone. twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #26

How dare this person not be more grateful? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2024 #27

Was she blaming FEMA, or just talking about her situation? yardwork Oct 2024 #33

I think the thread is a misunderstanding. Let's move on. Tetrachloride Oct 2024 #35

I have a friend from HS whose sister was trapped in the NW corner of NC (Ashe county far in the boonies). Lucky Luciano Oct 2024 #36

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ cadoman Oct 2024 #49

Weather forecasters predicted this accurately. Not sure if the government response was proactive enough ExciteBike66 Oct 2024 #57

House washed away yes. Lucky Luciano Oct 2024 #59

Would love to know what the govt could have done differently ExciteBike66 Oct 2024 #82

omg soandso Oct 2024 #76

I'm missing what is horrible about the government response. TheKentuckian Oct 2024 #69

I wish there was a way to convey to a Grammy23 Oct 2024 #47

The officials tell us constantly to have a hurricane kit... liberal N proud Oct 2024 #48

Whether I live in earthquake country, hurricane country, the mountains, or niyad Oct 2024 #56

And that's good because soandso Oct 2024 #77

It's lots easier to be prepared when you're wealthy questionseverything Oct 2024 #80

Cash only Deminpenn Oct 2024 #68

Lots of white wingers in that area who think -- or want us to believe -- trump would save them. Silent Type Oct 2024 #51

I can't believe this has 70+ recs onandup Oct 2024 #55

Here's a good read involving mules central scrutinizer Oct 2024 #58

She probably just came down from the mountains Jk23 Oct 2024 #62

I don't know enough. Igel Oct 2024 #63

This is a pretty bad mischaracterization of what she said. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #85