You know its bad when the Florida Govner is sending his resources to these mountain communities. Florida is already got power back and FEMA trailers. These mountain towns are completely cut off.
That's because Florida takes pride in operating efficiently separate from the federal government. They learned quickly that you can't count on the Feds to save you every year from weather.
We need to declare a climate emergency and properly fund FEMA who have already stated they do not have enough funds to respond to another hurricane of this magnitude this season. And from the forecast, we already know Hurricane Leslie is likely to form in the gulf by next week.
@@DannyClevlandDonating to FEMA is the equivalent of donating to the Biden/Harris (Or even just the government in general) administration, it results in utterly nothing getting done.
@@MelisaLisaMaddalinoCanada Don’t be fooled. Look at the actual number the US spends on education, healthcare, services and armed forces. The money spent for Ukraine is tiny in comparison, and is paid to companies and workers in the US that make weapons. There is no cash going directly to Ukraine. Ukes are dying so we won’t have to: Putin’s goals are clearly stated.
@@SchoolforHackerswhy does the US have to be the world’s security, I swear we’ve had a big head ever since we got out of world war 2, yet since then we’ve basically lost all of our wars or lost valuable resources to some country that doesn’t even have jets or drones. We are not responsible for other countries problems.
@@SchoolforHackers 300 billion dollars is no small amount of money and could have 100% have gone to the american people FIRST. not some far off country on the far side of the world that literally has no effect on the u.s population.
@@herbertharris7316 In most cases yes it will because there's no place to spend Or receive it. But still they should be giving them the left over covid funds That joe and kamala are dying to get their hands on.
Meanwhile, Kamala sends uses our taxes aide to Ukraine. I'd rather all of it went to helping those affected by Hurricane Helen. You're in my prayers from Florida.
and remember she was in charge of the project with 42billion dollars to expand broadband but no one person was hooked up to internet. 42billion diverted and wasted by Kamala. Look it up She coulda bought a crap ton of Starlink, why do you think she did NOT?
This news woman is one of the most insensitive people I have ever watched. How dare she ask the mayor of Asheville about the upcoming hurricane season. The people in Asheville are at survival mode. They need food and water. It is not helpful to ask what will they do, theoretically, if another hurricane comes. Stupid and insensitive.
That’s how they’re trained. They’re not there to help; they’re not even interested in the story. Employees of government media are interested in sensationalism, poking at people in crisis to get a reaction because it gets more attention, more views, more profit.
@@GiveuspeaceAsk Trump to pay back all the money from his many bankruptcies. Also release his tax returns to see if he paid his fare share (he didn’t). Trump could easily get re-elected if he donated half a billion dollars to recovery efforts. Ha, in our dreams.
Wait...so now they want free money? So they want socialism when it benefits them? So they are just hypocrites? Begging for all that blue state tax money to help them survive? Shocking I tell you! The right wing doesn't actually live by the policies they spew!?
Joe and Kamala allocated over 1 billion dollars of FEMA funds for programs for take care of illegals. Great to see them put our own citizens last! STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT IMMEDIATELY!
OP - Biden has already released a billion dollars in aid to the states impacted by the storm and is considering calling Congress back into session to ask for more funds.
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""King Osirus"" ->Really? Have You Ever Tried Traveling To The Moon!... ->For Those Who Have Eyes To See and A Brain To Think With!!
So it took five days for our current leaders to go down and visit and view the devastation. Are people not aware of the fact that you can't go more than three days without water? Those people help as quickly as possible should've been looked at on day one or day two
@@white_genocide2050 last time I checked the head of FEMA, The White House, and just about every other federal agency responsible for natural disasters are all blue Democrat run strongholds
It's horrible because the government is doing everything it can to make it worse If you don't us X you need to start it only media not controlled by the corporations
Really they had almost two weeks to prepare....if the Republicans where in charge the media would be ripping them a new one....why isthe USA so one sided...why? What happened to accountability
I live here. Both parties betrayed us. Republicans stripped disaster relief funding from federal budget literally hours before we were hit. Both parties control media and media is not really telling you the truth about this, including Fox. Bodies were everywhere. Worse than Katrina. I don't understand what kind if weather event that was. Large trees were rockets near I-26. I saw impaled drivers Friday morning. Wind damage alone is incredible. I still cannot venture far from main roads. Never saw any government response. We were saved by corporations like Target and Walmart. All rescue efforts seem to be private or local. Insomuch as a republican politician shines right now (That Florida congressman and DeSantis) l, they do so despite their party. Disabuse yourself of political nonsense. It should not take what I have endured to understand this. It's all theater and those people will do this to any of you, Asheville was one of the democratic party's most vital electorates. They could lose NC and the White House now. None if them care about Americans. They are all the same team.
I've worked at a company that wouldn't let you leave early when a storm is supposed to hit, so I feel for those factory workers. God was on my side when I made it home one night during a winter storm that had knocked out power in 98% of my town, I was driving home underneath electricity poles that were leaning over the roadways with barely enough room for me to drive underneath them...
I have been in the mountains with the Honor Hike Foundation the last 3 days in the hardest hit areas. It is a disaster and I have seen FEMA one time and the American Red Cross one time. The military is all over the place. Overall the Federal Governments response has been atrocious. There is very little organization and even by the government and even the military units we worked with on the ground told us they are restricted in what they can do. It has been volunteers, private organizations, and the community themselves are the reason they are standing back up. The government has been largely a no show.
Yeah...those who don't intend to fund FEMA are the ones robbing the budget...Biden and Harris...after they allocated over a billion dollars to illegals! So nice of them to put our own citizens last!
Having lived there until 2017, but a born northerner, the challenges there are monumental, and the area is beyond unprepared for something like this. May the Lord be with everyone there. Side note NBC, please stop the subjective mention of politics right now. These people need survival assistance, and frankly couldn't care less about politics at this moment. Have some decorum, please.
There is a certain political party that- per "Project 2025"- would defund ALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE after disasters. That's not being "political," that's a FACT. Just like they gave tax breaks to the wealthy while raising them on non-billionaires. Vote wisely, Appalachia- and everyone else, for that matter.
11:55 The Weather Service failed on this one. There were no evacuations nor warnings that this storm would still be this strong when it hit SC/TN. Why do people keep trying to say the predicted this correctly?
In 1969 most of the damage and death done by Camille on ONE county. That county was Nelson and 113 people died, some of their bodies were never recovered. I lived 30 miles north of Nelson, in Charlottesville. We lived in a low area and had 3 feet of water in our apartment and we were among the lucky ones. When I saw the extent of the damage Helene has done, I immediately thought of Camille.
I saw two videos of people who went back in breaking trail beyond road and bridge washouts, the river bottoms have ground up parts of vehicles in them... Engine blocks torn out, frames torn in half, axles shear off with wheels missing. Trucks, vans, sedans... or parts thereof.
With climate change I am certain that more storms like Helene will come again and again. This is not a thousand year event. New thinking has to happen and happen fast. These mountain towns along river valleys may no longer be viable. Hard questions must be asked.
This has nothing to do with climate change. That land is rich and they’re not telling us the truth. There are ppl that live there and they know what’s in the ground and what they want. I’m not going to get in it but u need to open your eyes like the rest of the world.
There is plenty of money. The money for war is going to American workers making ammunition and military vehicles. They money is not handed to these other countries.
So let me get this straight. You wanted someone to retroactively know that something like this would happen, in the future, so they wouldn’t sent money overseas and keep it for the disaster? You’re saying that we should never send money overseas to help Allie’s because at some point a disaster could happen and we could need it? They money is there. They can send money to both. But that has to be done in Congress.
@popermen694 you have no clue what you are talking about. They admitted ON TV that all the money is GONE. They spent it on other countries and MIGRANTS! If you are not at one of these ground zero places....don't talk. When YOU have NO home or family or job and our GOV is busy campaigning and putting out fires THEY started you will be singing a wayyyy different tune. I want to CHOOSE where my taxes and donations go!
Nope. None of those people are like that in those mountains. They are strong people who can make do with very little technology. They are doing there very best to survive in those mountains right now. They need help, and donations. Consider donating!
Imagine not having radio station telling you where are open for resources with limited gasoline. Its really scary. Its starting to open up so now they have radio stations, but it wasnt the case last weekend... and lot of ppl underestimated the damage it would cause in Augusta. Flood caused contaminated water so some are without water as well.
Sorry but it wasn't. Katrina was the most costly in $ and had a much larger loss of life. However it's very bad and the body count will rise. For that area of the country it was their version of Katrina yes.
@@amberreed4443 They have not gone in to get the bodies yet, they are stopping people from going in to help. Many people one week absolutely no help for the Harris/Biden administration
Didn’t Kamala and Joey house like a ton of migrants? Can’t we do the same for the people that actually have the right to be here??? So confused. “Not about politics” but literally covered the political part of it. Shame on you
17+ Typhoon YAGI hit china last month, they recovered all infrastructure and public service within a week, now kanye is having concert in there. Yagi is stronger than helene
@@tedwong7037if you believe anything that comes out of China, you're delusional. They will rebuild one neighborhood and use it as a poster child as the rest of the impacted area is still devastated. Anything to boost the optics of Xi and the CCP. 😒
Kristen you are a great lead to this news report you ask awesome questions and you are calm and reassuring. Thank you for your correspondents letting us know what needs are. Bravo and thank you for your report.
I can only imagine what each of those families went through to have a house, cars, just all the hard work that went into it. Probably even personal sacrifice to accomplish their goals. I know its not easy to relocate and start again but pls consider making another state/county ur home. The country needs to do better to help it's ppl! This is sad.
Exactly! Obviously the loss of life and destruction of your community is devastating enough, but then to not even have your home to return to. Even the little comforts and routines that you look forward to at the end of a long day… all the hours of work to earn what you had, gone. And you’ll never get that time back. Honestly I would feel so lost.
Have to leave this site due to your advertising. How can you support an administration that is allowing people to suffer from hurricane Helene. Harris! Help the U.S. citizens now.
Can you please tell me how you build or what you build would make any difference in what is called a biblical weather event? A catastrophic apostolic event??
@@ambergibson1930 A few but I'll leave it for you to google such questions, there's plenty to learn. To start, don't build right beside the ocean, river, lake, where there's absolutely any chance of flooding. Don't build on floodplains. If you're in an area that's seen or is prone to tornadoes, hurricanes, or strong wind storms, don't populate the area around your home, school, business with trees. If you have to build in an area that's prone to be washed away, before you build any structures first build up the land that you'll build those structures on. Raise the land up at least 10ft, if not 20ft. Place retaining walls in and around the rocks and soils brought in to do this so that when flooding does occur the erosion caused by moving water and the swamping of the soils will be mitigated. If you're building in an area where the likelihood of wind literally blowing everything down, don't build with sticks and drywall, instead overbuild. Also show a preference for wall and roof structures that are more impervious to wind and build baffles around your property to not only blunt the winds force but to act as barriers to flying debris. There are volumes on this subject. Happy reading o7
@@ambergibson1930biblical event? Take a look at other places around the world that has the infrastructure. Look at Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia’s their cities’ drainage system and flood control system. They have defended lots of pacific storms (typhoons) that are just as strong as our category 4 and 5 hurricanes. There’s a lot to learn from places like Japan. It’s not biblical. But it’s becoming a norm now.
Repairs would take decades? More storms are gonna hit in coming weeks and months. And likely next year’s hurricane season. The bad news is they’re not gonna be able to even start repairing before other hurricanes strikes again.
With in 24 to 48 hours donald j. trump will come out and say something like, " In a year if I'm elected "I'll get the work finished. It'll be tremendous, bigger, better , and cheaper. He may go so far as to say that Mexico will pay for it and sadly some will believe it.
He threw toilet paper to Puerto Ricans and said clean it up when over 3000 citizens died. He also asked about using "Nukes on Hurricanes" and Project 2025 calls to close The National Hurricane Center. Take all the time you need to let this sink in.
@@MyLoganTreksYes He did! That PR mayor was Supposed to have her stupid and lazy constituents repair their own infrastructure! WE ALREADY HAD GIVEN PR THE MONEY! That’s why he tossed towels at them!
I don’t think people get just how bad it is Florida took the heavy hit of the storm on, but North Carolina. There are parts of that state that are not gonna be the same again. Communities there that have to rebuild everything from the power grid to the water system to the infrastructure of the roads. Then you have to remember and some of these cases you have small communities that are not necessarily remote, but not close to many things. That’s a lot of rebuilding to do.
Did you hear patting her self on the back all about what she and the people under her. A lot is the people on the ground neighbors helping neighbors and I'm so proud of the people doing the best they can to help. Bless them all
Don't y'all remember when she was putting away people left and right for marijuana and then she had the audacity to come on TV and said I inhaled hahahaha..... And this is who these Democrats are voting for.. if she gets elected you're not even going to want to be known as a democrat in this world
@@rtqii the investigation is already declared, they are under investigation. When the feds get involved they won't be facing charges, the charges will have been filed.
@@NotABot88 They were never facing criminal charges. But the TBI has officially received complaints from workers at the plant and they have publicly stated there is an investigation. The plastics company says they have already started their own investigation and will publicly announce a determination of what happened in a few weeks. No charges have been filed in court, yet.
Media coverage is not showing the truth which is that the resident themselves are saying there’s no one to help them and they’re wondering where the government is? These residents are dying they’re drowning. The government has spent millions on illegal immigrants coming into this country without passports without IDs, and yet for the residents of North Carolina the government is offering them $725 dollars! Disgusting, atrocious, and just plain evil. This is Evil!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
How many other ex-presidents are there right now none of them why does Trump need to be there and how many millions are they going to send overseas before they help these people these people of the United States of America😮
honestly biden or harris shouldnt be there either. biden goes for his little helicopter ride and speaking tour which will do nothing and his presence closes the airspace and ground the pilots who are actually doing work
So the president and vice president can fly around these areas so they can get a tour but when civilians come in to try and bring in supplies, they are being threatened. We don’t need people coming in for sightseeing. We do need people coming in with aid.
Why are people still moving to Florida? I understand the folks who’ve lived there and taken up roots. But maybe it’s time to start moving inland. The weather is only gonna get worse each year.
If Trump were president Americans would not need anything correct? He gave massive tax cuts to the uber wealthy, and now we have to cut programs like FEMA and NOAA to pay for it.
Germany's floods 5 years ago were about half way fixed earlier this year, before they had record floods again, and everything they had done was destroyed again. I think we will see this in the U.S. too!
HURRICAN HELENE HIT LIKE ATOM BOMB -2024?? Helene hit like an atom bomb Consuming the helpless in its path. The waters of the deep surged forth Flooding everything with their wrath. The storms of life come to everyone There are none who are immune. Some approach in our later years While others come too soon. Conviction is our emotional union As we weather the storms of Earth. Thank God for His amazing grace Which helps us reveal our worth. Tears are a love-mates humble gift When it's time to say goodbye Though the eyes are wet and swollen With time and patience they dry. By Tom Zart!
Harris isn't worried about helping these poor people who has lost everything and some has losted their loved ones, all Harris is worried us taking care of the ILLEGALS , WHATS 750 AND THEY HAVE TO PAY THIS BACK,, WHAT A JOKE OUR GOVERNMENT IS, MY HEART HURTS FOR THEM ALL, PRAYERS FOR YOU ALL...
Private helicopter pilots are spending their own money saving people, and taking supplies even before FEMA was sent in. They aren’t military, just good citizens helping save lives. There’s no Democrat or Republican attached to them. Just people. The news likes to claim credit for all these small helicopters coming in. They are not military sent by Biden. I have mad respect for the FEMA workers. That’s not my complaint. My complaint is the delay of help by government, lack of funds, and the disregard of these helicopter pilots. Mayorkas has said there is a budget for basic needs only, that FEMA doesn’t have enough for the season. I wonder why that is!! Harris is funding mass waves of immigration legal or illegal. Biden administration sending money out of our country to help everyone else. What about our country?? To deny this is an issue and complete denial on either side of the table. This is madness.
You know its bad when the Florida Govner is sending his resources to these mountain communities. Florida is already got power back and FEMA trailers. These mountain towns are completely cut off.
That's because Florida takes pride in operating efficiently separate from the federal government. They learned quickly that you can't count on the Feds to save you every year from weather.
A decade? Another hurricane will hit well before then….
More storms expected this weekend in fact
We need to declare a climate emergency and properly fund FEMA who have already stated they do not have enough funds to respond to another hurricane of this magnitude this season. And from the forecast, we already know Hurricane Leslie is likely to form in the gulf by next week.
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Defund red welfare states
@@DannyClevlandDonating to FEMA is the equivalent of donating to the Biden/Harris (Or even just the government in general) administration, it results in utterly nothing getting done.
Stop giving our money to all other countries. Im sorry for them but look now, its needed here.
They are running out of money since they’ve been using fema to house illegals. I can’t even tell you how they really upsets me
@@MelisaLisaMaddalinoCanada Don’t be fooled. Look at the actual number the US spends on education, healthcare, services and armed forces. The money spent for Ukraine is tiny in comparison, and is paid to companies and workers in the US that make weapons. There is no cash going directly to Ukraine. Ukes are dying so we won’t have to: Putin’s goals are clearly stated.
@@SchoolforHackers Ukes are dying for nothing. Zelensky should have stayed neutral and adhere to the Minsk Agreement.
@@SchoolforHackerswhy does the US have to be the world’s security, I swear we’ve had a big head ever since we got out of world war 2, yet since then we’ve basically lost all of our wars or lost valuable resources to some country that doesn’t even have jets or drones. We are not responsible for other countries problems.
@@SchoolforHackers 300 billion dollars is no small amount of money and could have 100% have gone to the american people FIRST. not some far off country on the far side of the world that literally has no effect on the u.s population.
750$ to hurricane relief is a joke!!@!
Seven hundred and fifty dollars will not last a family of 4 for 3 days
American substations have been sent to ukraine
They’re only giving $750 because a report just came out showing FEMA is broke. The money was allocated/diverted elsewhere 🤦🏽♀️
@@Darin-d5t Excuse me?! It won't last one day!
@@herbertharris7316 In most cases yes it will because there's no place to spend Or receive it. But still they should be giving them the left over covid funds That joe and kamala are dying to get their hands on.
POWER AND FOOD ARE CRITICCAL BUT TENS OF THOUSAND ARE HOMELESS. THEY HAVE NO HOMES TO GO BACK TO. GOD BLESS ALL.
@cameron they will be fine
Meanwhile, Kamala sends uses our taxes aide to Ukraine. I'd rather all of it went to helping those affected by Hurricane Helen. You're in my prayers from Florida.
Oh the Ukrainians are starting businesses over there with OUR tax $$
And gave thousands a month to migrants
and remember she was in charge of the project with 42billion dollars to expand broadband but no one person was hooked up to internet. 42billion diverted and wasted by Kamala. Look it up
She coulda bought a crap ton of Starlink, why do you think she did NOT?
@@shellysmith1037 Why do you people believe such rubbish?
The US has mostly sent billions in outdated military equipment not money. There is no excuse for your ignorance.
We don’t have billions of dollars for our country only for other countries
Foreign Aid is from ENTIRELY DIFFERENT funding processes than FEMA funds. People need to get their FACTS straight and stop pushing MISINFORMATION 🤬
This news woman is one of the most insensitive people I have ever watched. How dare she ask the mayor of Asheville about the upcoming hurricane season. The people in Asheville are at survival mode. They need food and water. It is not helpful to ask what will they do, theoretically, if another hurricane comes. Stupid and insensitive.
That’s how they’re trained. They’re not there to help; they’re not even interested in the story. Employees of government media are interested in sensationalism, poking at people in crisis to get a reaction because it gets more attention, more views, more profit.
should be no problem to help all those states- in need the IRS collects 4.7 trillion dollars-we need to help our people first
Ask Israel they have the US dollars
@@GiveuspeaceAsk Trump to pay back all the money from his many bankruptcies. Also release his tax returns to see if he paid his fare share (he didn’t). Trump could easily get re-elected if he donated half a billion dollars to recovery efforts. Ha, in our dreams.
Wait...so now they want free money? So they want socialism when it benefits them? So they are just hypocrites? Begging for all that blue state tax money to help them survive? Shocking I tell you! The right wing doesn't actually live by the policies they spew!?
Joe and Kamala allocated over 1 billion dollars of FEMA funds for programs for take care of illegals. Great to see them put our own citizens last! STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT IMMEDIATELY!
@@Giveuspeace and the weapons manufacturers.
If they can cut checks for all these wars there should be no excuses to not get money for your own country
Money? You mean like handouts? We should be sending bootstraps, thoughts, and prayers.
They are sending money you fool. That doesn't mean everything gets fixed back to normal instantly. It obviously will take time to rebuild.
OP - Biden has already released a billion dollars in aid to the states impacted by the storm and is considering calling Congress back into session to ask for more funds.
""King Osirus"" ->Really? Have You Ever Tried Traveling To The Moon!... ->For Those Who Have Eyes To See and A Brain To Think With!!
Surely no patriotic Republican will ask for or take gub’mint assistance.
Why aid the affected states when we need to send more money to Israel and Ukraine?
Well that's a human tragedy over there. Over here, it's just taxpayers who need to shut up and do what they're told
@@pc81f😂😂
Research the Khazars and it will all make sense.
So it took five days for our current leaders to go down and visit and view the devastation. Are people not aware of the fact that you can't go more than three days without water? Those people help as quickly as possible should've been looked at on day one or day two
Those are red states thats why
@@white_genocide2050 last time I checked the head of FEMA, The White House, and just about every other federal agency responsible for natural disasters are all blue Democrat run strongholds
I’m so sorry for everyone affected, truly. It’s a complete nightmare. I can’t imagine the loss, especially losing loved ones.
It's horrible because the government is doing everything it can to make it worse
If you don't us X you need to start it only media not controlled by the corporations
And Mayorkis stated FEMA does not have enough money. How is that possible?
Illegal entrants and Ukraine got their money. Mayorkas is a criminal as is Biden and Harris.
Because they spent it all on the border jumpers.
It is strange. Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan have plenty of money.
@@nickl5658 We should as them to pay for this since their pensions and everything else are being paid by the US.
Money going overseas instead of where it needs to go to; you know, the citizens of America.
Really they had almost two weeks to prepare....if the Republicans where in charge the media would be ripping them a new one....why isthe USA so one sided...why? What happened to accountability
Accountability is now an offensive word please use another word that won't bother the sheep
the democrats are the party of the rich
I live here. Both parties betrayed us. Republicans stripped disaster relief funding from federal budget literally hours before we were hit. Both parties control media and media is not really telling you the truth about this, including Fox. Bodies were everywhere. Worse than Katrina. I don't understand what kind if weather event that was. Large trees were rockets near I-26. I saw impaled drivers Friday morning. Wind damage alone is incredible. I still cannot venture far from main roads. Never saw any government response. We were saved by corporations like Target and Walmart. All rescue efforts seem to be private or local. Insomuch as a republican politician shines right now (That Florida congressman and DeSantis) l, they do so despite their party. Disabuse yourself of political nonsense. It should not take what I have endured to understand this. It's all theater and those people will do this to any of you, Asheville was one of the democratic party's most vital electorates. They could lose NC and the White House now. None if them care about Americans. They are all the same team.
One side wants to strip you of your civil rights, and the other wants to grant you your civil rights.
Because globalists own our media, same ones that own the banks, Hollywood and Washington DC.
I've worked at a company that wouldn't let you leave early when a storm is supposed to hit, so I feel for those factory workers. God was on my side when I made it home one night during a winter storm that had knocked out power in 98% of my town, I was driving home underneath electricity poles that were leaning over the roadways with barely enough room for me to drive underneath them...
@con. You have power. If everyone walked out they would have to shut down
I have been in the mountains with the Honor Hike Foundation the last 3 days in the hardest hit areas. It is a disaster and I have seen FEMA one time and the American Red Cross one time. The military is all over the place. Overall the Federal Governments response has been atrocious. There is very little organization and even by the government and even the military units we worked with on the ground told us they are restricted in what they can do. It has been volunteers, private organizations, and the community themselves are the reason they are standing back up. The government has been largely a no show.
I see more volunteers then I see people getting supplies...where are all the PEOPLE at?? The population is 90k..
Maybe they have loving families to take them in or frugal savings to live on.
@@madge2114 Or they evacuated and can't get back yet.
Wyte people overhype their suffering
@@JW20236 stop it. History says otherwise. Cant you see the cup of dregs being passed to your people?
@@Tbrew-zd6xb You overhype your racism
If my government doesn't have money FOR ITS TAXPAYERS but has enough to send OVER SEAS. Maybe we need to stop paying taxes.
I hope they don't charge property taxes!! They need to offset the taxes, on such horrible condition s.
Good for people to bear in mind who intends to fully fund FEMA, NWS, and NOAA and hurricane relief efforts and who doesn't.
Yeah...those who don't intend to fund FEMA are the ones robbing the budget...Biden and Harris...after they allocated over a billion dollars to illegals! So nice of them to put our own citizens last!
Who intends to do that?
@@danjenkins8981 RepubliKKKans 2025 defunds FEMA.
They have funding, they just don't care about you or me.
Having lived there until 2017, but a born northerner, the challenges there are monumental, and the area is beyond unprepared for something like this. May the Lord be with everyone there.
Side note NBC, please stop the subjective mention of politics right now. These people need survival assistance, and frankly couldn't care less about politics at this moment. Have some decorum, please.
Well said !!
Totally agree , thank you .
They are getting assistance, please stop saying they aren’t.
There is a certain political party that- per "Project 2025"- would defund ALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE after disasters. That's not being "political," that's a FACT. Just like they gave tax breaks to the wealthy while raising them on non-billionaires. Vote wisely, Appalachia- and everyone else, for that matter.
@@CT-vm4gfwho said they weren’t?
Why did it take him, Biden, so long? 5 days , also they need some kind of housing fast. God Bless you all in this .
I live in South Carolina, Im very grateful that I wasn't affected by it... Thank you God help those who are suffering 🙏🙏❤❤
11:55 The Weather Service failed on this one. There were no evacuations nor warnings that this storm would still be this strong when it hit SC/TN. Why do people keep trying to say the predicted this correctly?
In 1969 most of the damage and death done by Camille on ONE county. That county was Nelson and 113 people died, some of their bodies were never recovered. I lived 30 miles north of Nelson, in Charlottesville. We lived in a low area and had 3 feet of water in our apartment and we were among the lucky ones.
When I saw the extent of the damage Helene has done, I immediately thought of Camille.
Get on X it's unreal how bad the Feds are hurting people trying to survive and TH-cam just feeds us corporate propaganda
Yeah that 61billion to Ukraine is really, really looking stupid
Education matters
6 billion to big guy and deep state 😢
the fact that I get an ad of kamala asking for campaign donations tells me everything I need to knowe
Send all your money to trump instead 😂😂😂😂😂
Mountain Mule Packer Ranch is assisting with mule strings. They go where HumVees and Helicopters can't.
Check the piles of trees against bridge abutments, thats where bodies get stuck :/ speaking from personal experience
I saw two videos of people who went back in breaking trail beyond road and bridge washouts, the river bottoms have ground up parts of vehicles in them... Engine blocks torn out, frames torn in half, axles shear off with wheels missing. Trucks, vans, sedans... or parts thereof.
Water is the most destructive force we can't live without.
And the rest went to that lake
They just now visiting?.. This was a week ago
People are using pack mules up cliffs to reach remote ares. Also horses are taking into areas not able for cars or atv reach.
With climate change I am certain that more storms like Helene will come again and again. This is not a thousand year event. New thinking has to happen and happen fast. These mountain towns along river valleys may no longer be viable. Hard questions must be asked.
You realize extreme weather has happened all through earth’s history, right? Not everything is climate change.
Let's talk about the LITHIUM
This has nothing to do with climate change. That land is rich and they’re not telling us the truth. There are ppl that live there and they know what’s in the ground and what they want. I’m not going to get in it but u need to open your eyes like the rest of the world.
@@finleyscotlandI just seen your comment after I posted. Your eyes are completely OPEN. Not only that but the stones as well.
@@Zheshi14wrong
It took ten years for Homestead Florida to recover after Hurricane Andrew. Its a long hard road.
There is plenty of money. The money for war is going to American workers making ammunition and military vehicles. They money is not handed to these other countries.
Get on X this disaster if so bad because the Feds are being hostile to the survivors
Country folk can survive! God be with you all!!!
They should pull themselves up by their bootstraps rather than demanding reparations.
This is beyond heartbroken. Harris hopefully will not be President.
O, wait for it! FIMA has spent all their money on the illegal immigrants 😮
nice of them to show up to our state to "assist" the locals that have been doing this all along for nearly a week...
WHERE IS THE PRESIDENT????
WHY ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS GOING OVERSEAS INSTEAD OF HELPING AMERICANS????
HAWAII GOT ONE $700 CHECK‼️‼️THIS IS DISGUSTING.
He did a flyover, according to one of the sheep they interviewed. The sheep said she appreciated Biden not clogging up the roads, better he flyover
So let me get this straight. You wanted someone to retroactively know that something like this would happen, in the future, so they wouldn’t sent money overseas and keep it for the disaster?
You’re saying that we should never send money overseas to help Allie’s because at some point a disaster could happen and we could need it?
They money is there. They can send money to both. But that has to be done in Congress.
@popermen694 you have no clue what you are talking about. They admitted ON TV that all the money is GONE. They spent it on other countries and MIGRANTS! If you are not at one of these ground zero places....don't talk. When YOU have NO home or family or job and our GOV is busy campaigning and putting out fires THEY started you will be singing a wayyyy different tune. I want to CHOOSE where my taxes and donations go!
People in 2024 were too confident in their technology that they underestimated the power of mother nature.... RIP
Nope. None of those people are like that in those mountains. They are strong people who can make do with very little technology. They are doing there very best to survive in those mountains right now. They need help, and donations. Consider donating!
Imagine not having radio station telling you where are open for resources with limited gasoline. Its really scary. Its starting to open up so now they have radio stations, but it wasnt the case last weekend... and lot of ppl underestimated the damage it would cause in Augusta. Flood caused contaminated water so some are without water as well.
That woke green hat person isn't the type you should be interviewing.
This hurricane was worse than Katrina!
No it wasn’t. 1300+ people died in Katrina across multiple states. We aren’t there yet.
@@amberreed4443 Okay!
Sorry but it wasn't. Katrina was the most costly in $ and had a much larger loss of life. However it's very bad and the body count will rise. For that area of the country it was their version of Katrina yes.
@@amberreed4443
We will be close....But the Media probably won't cover it.
@@amberreed4443 They have not gone in to get the bodies yet, they are stopping people from going in to help. Many people one week absolutely no help for the Harris/Biden administration
Didn’t Kamala and Joey house like a ton of migrants? Can’t we do the same for the people that actually have the right to be here??? So confused. “Not about politics” but literally covered the political part of it. Shame on you
Does this remind anyone of Puerto Rico hurricane?
The aftermath was horrific and they are still not recovered.
It sure does! Both were (are) major disasters that no community can handle. It can happen anywhere.
17+ Typhoon YAGI hit china last month, they recovered all infrastructure and public service within a week, now kanye is having concert in there. Yagi is stronger than helene
@@tedwong7037if you believe anything that comes out of China, you're delusional. They will rebuild one neighborhood and use it as a poster child as the rest of the impacted area is still devastated. Anything to boost the optics of Xi and the CCP. 😒
@@tedwong7037Kanye the GOAT
Trump delayed help intentionally!
Kristen you are a great lead to this news report you ask awesome questions and you are calm and reassuring. Thank you for your correspondents letting us know what needs are. Bravo and thank you for your report.
I can only imagine what each of those families went through to have a house, cars, just all the hard work that went into it. Probably even personal sacrifice to accomplish their goals.
I know its not easy to relocate and start again but pls consider making another state/county ur home. The country needs to do better to help it's ppl! This is sad.
Exactly! Obviously the loss of life and destruction of your community is devastating enough, but then to not even have your home to return to. Even the little comforts and routines that you look forward to at the end of a long day… all the hours of work to earn what you had, gone. And you’ll never get that time back. Honestly I would feel so lost.
Let’s help Ukraine before we help are own people
Love thy neighbor. Always be humble and kind. Brother help brother, sister help sister. This is gods plan and way.
Trump would disagree
@@PawesomeCatVideo WHO ? i dont acknowledge that thing
Dont worry guys, at least the migrants got all the FEMA money 👍
30,000 in cash assistance to many of them.
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All those statea are red states why shluld they care?
Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲
Have to leave this site due to your advertising. How can you support an administration that is allowing people to suffer from hurricane Helene. Harris! Help the U.S. citizens now.
Unfortunately they're going to rebuild exactly like it was before so that the same thing can happen all over again... and it will.
Action reaction consequences
Can you please tell me how you build or what you build would make any difference in what is called a biblical weather event? A catastrophic apostolic event??
@@ambergibson1930 A few but I'll leave it for you to google such questions, there's plenty to learn. To start, don't build right beside the ocean, river, lake, where there's absolutely any chance of flooding. Don't build on floodplains. If you're in an area that's seen or is prone to tornadoes, hurricanes, or strong wind storms, don't populate the area around your home, school, business with trees. If you have to build in an area that's prone to be washed away, before you build any structures first build up the land that you'll build those structures on. Raise the land up at least 10ft, if not 20ft. Place retaining walls in and around the rocks and soils brought in to do this so that when flooding does occur the erosion caused by moving water and the swamping of the soils will be mitigated. If you're building in an area where the likelihood of wind literally blowing everything down, don't build with sticks and drywall, instead overbuild. Also show a preference for wall and roof structures that are more impervious to wind and build baffles around your property to not only blunt the winds force but to act as barriers to flying debris. There are volumes on this subject. Happy reading o7
@@ambergibson1930biblical event?
Take a look at other places around the world that has the infrastructure. Look at Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia’s their cities’ drainage system and flood control system. They have defended lots of pacific storms (typhoons) that are just as strong as our category 4 and 5 hurricanes. There’s a lot to learn from places like Japan.
It’s not biblical. But it’s becoming a norm now.
If only we were made of money like you, we could all build concrete houses on stilts with 2ft thick walls...
Why are you wasting time talking about whether Trump or Biden etc. are even there. Who cares!
While they "toured" the airspace had to be closed and rescue/supply flights had to be grounded for the duration
Repairs would take decades?
More storms are gonna hit in coming weeks and months. And likely next year’s hurricane season. The bad news is they’re not gonna be able to even start repairing before other hurricanes strikes again.
People will notice that solar and starlink helped people keep going. They may also find it faster to send in solar systems than run wiring again.
Without electricity? Man republicans are dumb.
Perhaps all the other countries will help us out , since we've been helping them for decades. 😅
Why is Kamala doing this and not Biden lol. Another political play lol 😅
Prayers to the Americans affected
they are not telling the truth on whats going on
With in 24 to 48 hours donald j. trump will come out and say something like, " In a year if I'm elected "I'll get the work finished. It'll be tremendous, bigger, better , and cheaper. He may go so far as to say that Mexico will pay for it and sadly some will believe it.
If he were president, it would have never formed. How ‘bout dat?
@@mattdelany6799 Trump has a magic marker. If he was president he would have sent the storm to Iran.
He threw toilet paper to Puerto Ricans and said clean it up when over 3000 citizens died. He also asked about using "Nukes on Hurricanes" and Project 2025 calls to close The National Hurricane Center. Take all the time you need to let this sink in.
@@MyLoganTreksYes He did! That PR mayor was
Supposed to have her stupid and lazy constituents repair their own infrastructure! WE ALREADY HAD GIVEN PR THE MONEY! That’s why he tossed towels at them!
@@MyLoganTreks Trump 2024. But what about trump, but what about trump, but what about trump?
I don’t think people get just how bad it is Florida took the heavy hit of the storm on, but North Carolina. There are parts of that state that are not gonna be the same again. Communities there that have to rebuild everything from the power grid to the water system to the infrastructure of the roads. Then you have to remember and some of these cases you have small communities that are not necessarily remote, but not close to many things. That’s a lot of rebuilding to do.
America's first 💯👍
Harris puts America first my state elects her 💙💙
😂Harris administration is in charge right now! Billions upon billions to others countries, none left for America!
@@wendylee9255 don’t believe that she cares about America trump cares about himself staying out of jail that’s all
$0 for American’s
$800B for none American’s
Go back to Fox News with your stupidity.
@@ljacobs357 lol Im Canadian I just want Trump back into office. I don’t know a single person thats better under Biden & Trudeau
Sure you don’t.
@@d8zvevoh879 I am. Now you know one.
@@ljacobs357stay on CNN and MSNBC with your stupid comments
Why can’t they send helicopters? And its been a week, my God. Those poor people.
rough country up here, simply no where for many of them to land
We need money Biden people have lost everything
Those are red states
Did you hear patting her self on the back all about what she and the people under her. A lot is the people on the ground neighbors helping neighbors and I'm so proud of the people doing the best they can to help. Bless them all
You like slimy traitors who build a little brick wall in front of a podium and use the destruction as a photo op.
Where is the proof, of Fem being on the ground doing the work. I believe what residents are saying.
Don't y'all remember when she was putting away people left and right for marijuana and then she had the audacity to come on TV and said I inhaled hahahaha..... And this is who these Democrats are voting for.. if she gets elected you're not even going to want to be known as a democrat in this world
This is quite catastrophic, I wonder what the temperatures and weather is like.
Impact Plastics is facing criminal charges
An investigation.
Not anymore
@@rtqii the investigation is already declared, they are under investigation. When the feds get involved they won't be facing charges, the charges will have been filed.
@@rtqiiExactly!
@@NotABot88 They were never facing criminal charges. But the TBI has officially received complaints from workers at the plant and they have publicly stated there is an investigation. The plastics company says they have already started their own investigation and will publicly announce a determination of what happened in a few weeks. No charges have been filed in court, yet.
Where are our rights as human beings living on this earth? Do you see us dying while you help another country? Shame on you.
Prayers for America 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Establishment news.
Go to he'll kamala and joe
Media coverage is not showing the truth which is that the resident themselves are saying there’s no one to help them and they’re wondering where the government is? These residents are dying they’re drowning. The government has spent millions on illegal immigrants coming into this country without passports without IDs, and yet for the residents of North Carolina the government is offering them $725 dollars! Disgusting, atrocious, and just plain evil. This is Evil!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
How many other ex-presidents are there right now none of them why does Trump need to be there and how many millions are they going to send overseas before they help these people these people of the United States of America😮
honestly biden or harris shouldnt be there either. biden goes for his little helicopter ride and speaking tour which will do nothing and his presence closes the airspace and ground the pilots who are actually doing work
Photo op
So the president and vice president can fly around these areas so they can get a tour but when civilians come in to try and bring in supplies, they are being threatened.
We don’t need people coming in for sightseeing. We do need people coming in with aid.
Why are people still moving to Florida? I understand the folks who’ve lived there and taken up roots. But maybe it’s time to start moving inland. The weather is only gonna get worse each year.
$750 for each family thanks to Biden & Harris
Kamala is clown 🤡 button
Save the American's taxpayers money sent to Israel and help the Americans in need
If Trump were president Americans would not need anything correct? He gave massive tax cuts to the uber wealthy, and now we have to cut programs like FEMA and NOAA to pay for it.
Been a full week without power now. Might be another week before we get power in my area. Prayers for asheville
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration. Why couldn't he do this for Helene? Why did KJP say Congress had to do its job?
“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
These poor people, inadequate assistance.
WE HAVE ENOUGH INFO ON NORTH CAROLINA? WHAT HAPPENED IN GEORGIA? 😡😡😡😡😡
Germany's floods 5 years ago were about half way fixed earlier this year, before they had record floods again, and everything they had done was destroyed again. I think we will see this in the U.S. too!
lol suddenly Harris is briefing? Weird how everything changes around election time.
And if Ryan is WITH the Vice President there, why is she not standing beside him, or is she invisible?!
It's terrible to say but he will forget by tomorrow
You're terrible for lying. Wake up!
HURRICAN HELENE HIT LIKE ATOM BOMB -2024??
Helene hit like an atom bomb
Consuming the helpless in its path.
The waters of the deep surged forth
Flooding everything with their wrath.
The storms of life come to everyone
There are none who are immune.
Some approach in our later years
While others come too soon.
Conviction is our emotional union
As we weather the storms of Earth.
Thank God for His amazing grace
Which helps us reveal our worth.
Tears are a love-mates humble gift
When it's time to say goodbye
Though the eyes are wet and swollen
With time and patience they dry.
By Tom Zart!
NYC scores $104.6M in FEMA funds for migrant crisis
Stop pushing MISINFORMATION. $750 is for IMMEDIATE personal needs NOT REBUILDING. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT
Maybe stop giving money to foreign countries and immigrants!!!
Its all locals helping here in NC. The federal government is no where to be found.
Harris isn't worried about helping these poor people who has lost everything and some has losted their loved ones, all Harris is worried us taking care of the ILLEGALS , WHATS 750 AND THEY HAVE TO PAY THIS BACK,, WHAT A JOKE OUR GOVERNMENT IS, MY HEART HURTS FOR THEM ALL, PRAYERS FOR YOU ALL...
People sent millions to a football player, where's that same energy for these people?
Neither one is paying attention!
Private helicopter pilots are spending their own money saving people, and taking supplies even before FEMA was sent in. They aren’t military, just good citizens helping save lives. There’s no Democrat or Republican attached to them. Just people. The news likes to claim credit for all these small helicopters coming in. They are not military sent by Biden. I have mad respect for the FEMA workers. That’s not my complaint. My complaint is the delay of help by government, lack of funds, and the disregard of these helicopter pilots.
Mayorkas has said there is a budget for basic needs only, that FEMA doesn’t have enough for the season. I wonder why that is!! Harris is funding mass waves of immigration legal or illegal. Biden administration sending money out of our country to help everyone else. What about our country?? To deny this is an issue and complete denial on either side of the table. This is madness.