That TEMA statement is worthy of contempt. Don't tell us, show us. You've GOT locals doing the work you should be doing, the least you could do is provide logistic support for that to continue.
Dems have been trying to pass $100B in funding for y'all and Republicans wouldn't even come back from vacation this fall to pass it. Mike Johnson told Biden NO when he asked. These people don't care if you live or die and you are still rooting for them. Wake the f&ck up and smell the coffee. Now your Orange Jesus and his False Prophet just shot down the funding AGAIN. Do you not watch anything but newsmax and fox news?
Govt reply, blah blah blah!!! Send rhis to President Trump and ask him to give These guys a contract & 100 more people and in @ two years it should be back to normal.
I tried to look for potential losses of life up the watauga river section and the Elk the 2nd week, i felt defeated before i even started. It was a task even getting a jonboat there..
FUNNY HOW THEY (TEMA, FEMA, AND THE FEDS) HAVE TO "FIGURE IT OUT" WHEN THE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HOW AND CAN GET IT DONE IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME. DO WE REALLY NEED GOVERNMENT
Unless I'm incorrect with history... No, I'm not: The TVA began building the Watauga Dam on February 16, 1942. Construction was postponed on December 21, 1942 to divert funds to WWII-related efforts, then resumed again on July 22, 1946. The gates to Watauga Dam finally closed on December 31, 1948 -- and Watauga Lake was born. So, no private owners built the lake. Government did for flood control and recreation and eventually for the Appalachian trail to cross the dam. Glad some are maintaining the headwaters tho. Kudos. 1000 year events are hell! I was affected too and lost grandfathered structures on the New, as well as a camper that had 4.5 feet of water. Interestingly tho... Had their been flood control dams on the New up river, I would have been fine.
Trying to look at this from another way , Helena messed up so much and the federal government has done very little, on the local level they have alot to fix and have to figure out what is priority , in my mind, people roads are just that if main roads are out well this lake needs to be on the back burner, once roads are easily passable the bigger and more equipment can get in and out
Hey WCYB, why don't y'all bother to say where you are? Like maybe in the title or description? You're not alone in this problem. Why do local news stations post things to youtube without bothering to identify where they are? I know it's easy to search your name, but it would be even easier if you just self identified. You do understand that youtube has a global reach, right? Sorry. It's a pet peeve of mine. I'm peeved right now.
Musk & Trump just killed emergency disaster funding. The funding bill, H.R. 10445, contained provisions for allocating roughly $100 billion to relief efforts to aid Americans recovering from natural disasters, some $30 billion in aid to farmers, etc Republicans voted no on disaster funding the weeks before Helene. That was needed to re-stock money that was running low because of Hurricane Beryl in June and multiple tornado outbreaks in the spring. Then Mike Johnson refused Bidens request for Congress to break from fall vacation and vote for supplemental disaster relief after Helene. FEMA is basically out of funds. Now our military; first line of Federal defense in case of disaster, won't get paid. Many people are still homeless in Hurricane areas and despite the immense amount of work that's been done on limited funding it still looks like a war zone. Small businesses and farmers in particular are suffering, and $30B from this bill was a direct, small farm earmark. That's besides the $100B. If you have a minute, call your congressman. www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/
The narcissists that plan to cut EVERY social safety net? 😂 Wake up, yall. They care even less about any of us than the regular politicians do. It’s not a left/right thing. It’s a rich/poor thing.
He reallocated Covid Money... And no one saw a dime.. he sent Trash National Giard equipment that is not even able to work properly, our taxes was wasted on garbage and Folks still hadnt gotten any proper aid in this region... Bill Lee needs to resign... He is not doing his job ...
Thank God for kind hearted people. Stay safe.
This just goes to shows you we don’t need the government.
Have fun in your cave.
That TEMA statement is worthy of contempt. Don't tell us, show us. You've GOT locals doing the work you should be doing, the least you could do is provide logistic support for that to continue.
God bless those guys helping 🙏🏽 ❤❤❤❤❤
This is great, thanks
we are on our own, people. joe is m.i.a. These guys are my newest hero's.
That doesn't have anything to do with Joe. As the news article mentioned, this is TEMA's responsibility, which is state-level.
Dems have been trying to pass $100B in funding for y'all and Republicans wouldn't even come back from vacation this fall to pass it. Mike Johnson told Biden NO when he asked. These people don't care if you live or die and you are still rooting for them. Wake the f&ck up and smell the coffee. Now your Orange Jesus and his False Prophet just shot down the funding AGAIN.
Do you not watch anything but newsmax and fox news?
Yet our fearless leader still doling out money to everyone but these ppl
Thank you
Emergency Management basically saying that they’re still thinking about it. 😡
Govt reply, blah blah blah!!! Send rhis to President Trump and ask him to give These guys a contract & 100 more people and in @ two years it should be back to normal.
Hahahah! your delusional
I bet people like this can make 20,000$ go farther than TEMA ever could.
I tried to look for potential losses of life up the watauga river section and the Elk the 2nd week, i felt defeated before i even started.
It was a task even getting a jonboat there..
How did Lake Lure get cleaned up
FUNNY HOW THEY (TEMA, FEMA, AND THE FEDS) HAVE TO "FIGURE IT OUT" WHEN THE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HOW AND CAN GET IT DONE IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME. DO WE REALLY NEED GOVERNMENT
Texas and Louisiana...we pray 🙏 for your patronage
There is just sooo much everywhere that needs done
TEMA "professionals" sits on their behind while regular people actually get something done.
Unless I'm incorrect with history... No, I'm not: The TVA began building the Watauga Dam on February 16, 1942. Construction was postponed on December 21, 1942 to divert funds to WWII-related efforts, then resumed again on July 22, 1946. The gates to Watauga Dam finally closed on December 31, 1948 -- and Watauga Lake was born. So, no private owners built the lake. Government did for flood control and recreation and eventually for the Appalachian trail to cross the dam. Glad some are maintaining the headwaters tho. Kudos. 1000 year events are hell! I was affected too and lost grandfathered structures on the New, as well as a camper that had 4.5 feet of water. Interestingly tho... Had their been flood control dams on the New up river, I would have been fine.
I’m pretty sure it’s TVA responsibility to clean it up. It’s their lake…
Trying to look at this from another way , Helena messed up so much and the federal government has done very little, on the local level they have alot to fix and have to figure out what is priority , in my mind, people roads are just that if main roads are out well this lake needs to be on the back burner, once roads are easily passable the bigger and more equipment can get in and out
If the state or federal govt. gets involved it will cost 20 million
The government is worthless . As the old saying goes “ if you want something done you have to do it yourself “
Clean a lake pay that much money but your neigbors others are cold and hungry. Please its about priority and heart.
It all comes from us in part,
Kleen it,
So we can refill it.
WHAT NO DISASTER PORK RELIEF??
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
They might find my stepfathers sunk ski boat from.1994
Never count on government or god to help.
Hey WCYB, why don't y'all bother to say where you are? Like maybe in the title or description?
You're not alone in this problem. Why do local news stations post things to youtube without bothering to identify where they are?
I know it's easy to search your name, but it would be even easier if you just self identified. You do understand that youtube has a global reach, right?
Sorry. It's a pet peeve of mine. I'm peeved right now.
Call trump.
Musk & Trump just killed emergency disaster funding.
The funding bill, H.R. 10445, contained provisions for allocating roughly $100 billion to relief efforts to aid Americans recovering from natural disasters, some $30 billion in aid to farmers, etc
Republicans voted no on disaster funding the weeks before Helene. That was needed to re-stock money that was running low because of Hurricane Beryl in June and multiple tornado outbreaks in the spring. Then Mike Johnson refused Bidens request for Congress to break from fall vacation and vote for supplemental disaster relief after Helene.
FEMA is basically out of funds. Now our military; first line of Federal defense in case of disaster, won't get paid.
Many people are still homeless in Hurricane areas and despite the immense amount of work that's been done on limited funding it still looks like a war zone. Small businesses and farmers in particular are suffering, and $30B from this bill was a direct, small farm earmark. That's besides the $100B.
If you have a minute, call your congressman.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/
Or Elon Musk.
The narcissists that plan to cut EVERY social safety net? 😂 Wake up, yall. They care even less about any of us than the regular politicians do. It’s not a left/right thing. It’s a rich/poor thing.
How much would he have to do to equal what Brandon has done?
@@samuelfink4799 Completely nonsensical reply. Going to guess you are a bot.
You can thank Republicans for trying to attatch all sorts of garage to helene recovery funding, ultimately slowing the state and federal response
As soon as your Red Governor asks for help he'll get it.....before Jan. 6th anyway.
Always an excuse
He reallocated Covid Money... And no one saw a dime.. he sent Trash National Giard equipment that is not even able to work properly, our taxes was wasted on garbage and Folks still hadnt gotten any proper aid in this region...
Bill Lee needs to resign... He is not doing his job ...
Gators Aquatic weed removal llc has a little boat made for this.