Make no mistake. The President can direct the full force of the government and all the money you ever need, just by saying it, he can also quickly write an executive order. The second way is Congress get called back into session for an emergency session to appropriate the money to North Carolinia, tennesse and get things organized. Obviously that didn't happen they are incompetent but one thing to never forget is they are absolutely positively not out of money!!
To be fair it looks like they're trying to do it the right way, by letting the Speaker call an emergency session, but he's said that they have to wait until the damage assessments come rolling in and has said that probably means nothing will happen until after the election. Show of hands, how many people think Speaker Johnson is actually waiting for damage assessments?
They never said they were out of money but linesmen and infrastructure crews isn’t just money. These are humans working incredibly hard in skilled jobs and some will need to relocate to Florida soon too.
Florida resident here, just got back from a church mission to help in Poga, TN, and, well, everyone reading this understands the situation, I don't need to type it out. God will see us through and we continue to let Him work through our hearts and hands. I appreciate your thoughtful words, brother.
Many of those souls will have their reward in heaven; for bringing us together. Namely every child. Wasn't God's plan nor the child; but made us pray to the God above... Someone wanted to find a new lake bed. And I think they found it in several areas. Everywhere you find a lake in those hills you find a power company.
Absolutely will be, my brother is down there in harms way too so we are keeping a close eye on it and vigilant in prayer. So sorry to hear you’re in the line of the storm 🙏
@@MrBuzzzzzwhat an uneducated comment. You think a natural catastrophe is only possible by human geo engineering? Which bit of climate change and escalating natural disasters don’t you understand?
Well at least 90% of flights out of there are private. So... do y'all need the government. You all have successfully built your own confederacy AGAIN. SO...godspeed!
Katrina survivor here...every thang has been traumatized, people n land,........it is heartbreaking to see our " government" at work.....but the people pull together....sending peace, love and hugs.....ya ll had a situation that no one was prepared for unlike us that have had hurricanes. ❤️🩹🙏
City Council of Asheville is gonna wake up with both hands out... Same for the County Commissioners. After all the millions spent for statues and festivals. And their salaries.....
Shane I saw you, subscribed immediately, my heart is with you all.🙏🙏🙏🔥🤟🇺🇸 You are right Shane cool heads need to persevere, Appalachian myself and I'm proud of it WV living in Florida right now in the path of Milton the American people have not forgotten about you I will not forget about you you're my people 🇺🇸🔥🤟🙏
Good morning, Praying for you and all those affected. Thank you for sharing with us. May God richly bless you, sustain you, and cover you with mercy, grace, and strength.
We must pray. I remember how much better FEMA did many years ago, especially in McDowell County, WV. 2001, they lined up trailers for temp housing. Bless you for caring and not being blinded by gov lies.
@@LoisGramI heard about HAARP 25 years ago and saw in the middle of the night those chemtrails being made. People still laugh at me but back then I saw a Government official or maybe it was a scientist. Anyways they said we should be happy we have the technology as other countries do and we need it for self defense.
When those in power give positions of power to those who cannot meet the expectations, (hiring them to give them salary, prestige and experience, instead of hiring them because they bring experience,) those who depend on leadership, lose so much.
I remember in MS a man shot his sister in the head over a bag of ice during Katrina. It brings the worst out in people for sure. I would’ve never thought it would flood like that up there. One thing for sure you can’t keep mountain folks down for long
Tarheel expat in Japan for 42 years now. I used to take heed of Hanlon's Razor, but becoming cynical with age ... have reversed it to "Never attribute incompetence to that which can adequately be explained by corruption." But in thinking about it, maybe being forced to attribute failure to incompetence or corruption leads to a fallacy of informal logic, the fallacy of bifurcation (false dilemma). Failure probably can be found on a dynamic continuum between the two. Trauma tends to push us into over-simplifying with an either-or.
NC mountain people are STRONG Americans. They are NOT going to allow the US government to screw them over. God Bless the people of Appalachia!!!!! The Federal Government is NOT on your side in this situation.
Subscribed, Im on the left and I like how you explain things. Gov. has a lot of nasty issues, and cant get out if its own way too often and also get in our way. My aunt works for FEMA, she has been going from disaster to disaster for years, hardly get to see her. FEMA is not perfect, many people trying to help, leaving their families behind at home.
It has been and is malicious. The sooner you all arrive at that understanding, the better off you'll be, because you'll be able to act accordingly and with clarity.
Anger can be a part of grief. We will grieve.. Can we learn from our mistakes? And build upon our strengths! Yes! We are People who care and want to do and be our best.
It’s strange that anyone ever thought for a second that “the government “ was going to offer much help. Katrina, flint, east Palestine, Andrew, sandy, the list goes on and on of tragedy’s and disasters where the government did very little or nothing to remedy.
They lie so much about their incompetence that theres no doubt in my mind that it's malicious. Absolutely one hundred percent. Were like annoying bugs to them. Thats all.
I like how you try to think positively Shane. I wish you were correct, that would mean this could be improved with more training. As time goes on People are noticing NOTHING is getting better in this world. God's kingdom is the only real solution ❤
How would you expect a planned and coordinated relief effort if this is such a rare event? Further, if all of the roads and bridges are gone, how are convoys of trucks supposed to reach you? OK, we can rebuild rads and bridges, what is the lead time to get trucks, materials and crews to enormous jobs like rebuilding the entire infrastructure of your entire side of the state? Incompetence? No, you are facing lead times.
They will never get rid of drugs, there is too much money in it, and then treatment as well. I’ll keep everyone in my prayers even through Milton as well. God Bless you!
Are veterans included because they get special consideration for hiring even in jobs they have no experience in. For example a teacher working in law enforcement
@@EverythingisWajo To be honest, being a good teacher involves reading people, just like being a good LEO. There's a bit of cross-over skill sets there.
Yup, they say don't make it Political! But it is Political the sorry a$$ Democrat's the Biden administration has been 4 years of failure for our country. Now FEMA is brike because within the last 8 days during the hurricane Biden & Kamala sent $17.2 billion to several foreign countries!
@@shaneandmelody those are 2 different budgets. pLus.. FEMA's yearly budget is for its normal operating expenses. Each disaster is funded with appropriation bills. It has always been done this way. Even the sate governors are saying this. As for first response. FEMA is not exactly a first responder organization. first response for disasters is done by the state and local governments which depend a lot on volunteers. FEMA is meant to help the state pay for the disaster relief. It also provides logistic support, but this generally does not happen in the first days. There are no FEMA first responders. The states can call up the national guard. ... So no FEMA money went to illegals. It is a different budget. If you want to complain about the budget. That is fine. but saying they spent fEMA money on illegals is like saying they spent FEMA money on building an air craft carrier. It is a different budget. so that no one decides I'm some sort of agitator. I lost my home in a major disaster. I wont say which president delayed the funding, but it wasn't a liberal. so as you said. this is not a liberal or conservative issue. In part it is an issue with what people believe that fEMA is supposed to do. I think the country needs to have a conversation about what they want FEMA to do. But realistically. How could they have first responders?
Dude, chalking this up to incompetence and stupidity only does one thing, it makes you look stupid. They've been doing this same thing for a very long time consistently and everyone knows that. Wakey wakey dude, snap the hell out of it.
@@Ktmfan450 And your account is bogus and you're another one being paid to spew this crap all over the place. Do yourself a favour, go ask God to forgive you and repent for having no empathy for suffering people.
I think I can understand how weary you must be, Shane, and my prayers are with you. I do have one question, which I ask in sincerity: how many of the volunteers down there work on Wall St.? It's not hard to take a leave of absence for a week or two from jobs like that to help out (AI does a lot of work in the financial sector these days anyway.), And getting their hands dirty, using their biceps, backs and legs would do a lot of them some good.
People died while they took their time! People died while they took their time! Children died, babies died, thousands dead! Took them how many days? Are they really doing anything? Or are they stopping the regular people?
@@Ktmfan450 I was disabled in my bed elderly, watching the people beg for help. Crying and wondering “where is our government??” USA was a different place years ago, its very sad. Also you are quite rude. I’m also a thousand miles away! If I was near I would have been there taking supplies now please leave me alone as my sister is in Florida and might get as bad as NC! No FEMA will be there to help.
@@Ktmfan450 I feel sorry for you, obviously not a patriot of USA. There is this thing called internet and youtube, X, etc. regular people going in to help since FEMA nor the National Guard or Military were nowhere to be seen for many days they posted their videos.
Not only do they control the weather, they also have teleportation ability. They could have had all personnel & equipment in place instantly and accomplished every mission in just hours. My uncle, who works for them, disappeared (teleported). He said he was not teleported. Said he got his gear & drove his truck to meet other responders so they could gather resources, travel to and figure out the situations to begin work. We know the truth. He said if I ever want to be saved quickly, it's best to rely on myself.
This situation is unprecedented no one will ever get their life back the way it was and you are having a really hard time accepting that. The Earth took your home not the government not other people. I hope the best for everybody involved who lost everything. It's going to take a long time.
I hope to God the people see the true value of this false government. So we can come together as a nation of people. So we all can benefit from each other's support and kindness. That only comes from those of us that actually care. God bless all that have been victims of this tearable disaster.❤❤❤❤
Yeah, that’s the thing for me - nothing the government has its hands on goes smoothly, much less in a crisis situation. Eaten up with bureaucracy rather than people who just get the job done.
How long have you been getting paid to spew bullshit like that? FEMA is very well known for being completely bogus and part of the same criminal group that perpetrates all of the evil in the US. It's impossible to actually have consciousness and not know that.
The problem we have today in government jobs is one person gets a job, gets ‘promoted’, decides to get their friend or family a job in government. So the grateful friend feels obligated to bestow ‘gifts’ on the person who got them the job. Then that person gets promoted and it’s the same situation over and over. The point is, MOST of these people are NOT qualified to do the job. But it doesn’t matter, everybody is getting kickbacks from the workers yet no one knows how to correctly do their job. This has become a joke around here, stand around and watch someone else do the work while you’re getting the top pay - we call it ‘government work’. It’s gotten so corrupt there’s no going back. I can’t believe people for being angry, they’re practically being snubbed. But you’re right, we need to keep a level head and help each other. Pray for the people affected. There are so many. ❤🙏
Yep, I live in a county that has flooding dang near every spring and I'm inclined to say it's incompetents. Though to be fair on Helene, it's like nothing anyone's ever seen. And of course in Washington DC you have politicians who see this as a perfect time to play election-season politics instead of actually helping people.
I’m glad you don’t want to fathom maliciousness. That’s not the case. I’m a local Western North Carolinian, born and raised. My family has been here since they immigrated many moons ago. I am also a 911 dispatcher of 21 years. I love this area with all my heart. This is devastating on so many levels. I think one of the large problems is that people don’t know what FEMA does. There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation, and there has been for several years. Many people think of them as Storm Troopers. They are supposed to clear the roads, get the power on, restore communications, fix the roads that are in ruins, reconnect every community, etc. And do it in a little over a week. In total deviation when it comes to several areas. At the same time they are allegedly taking over shelters, confiscating aid, taking peoples houses and land, finding out the political affiliation of every person and refusing to help them if they support Trump, etc. And they are doing it all in a little over a week. I know this is the worst that has been seen since the Great Flood of 1916 which wiped out many of the exact same areas.. We have had localized disasters and damage from other storms over the years that has required a response from FEMA so I still want to ask people when they have ever seen FEMA clearing their roads and restoring their power. FEMA does a lot of things but it is more helpful to think of them as paper pushers. All the utility workers that have responded into area from all over America… that’s due to FEMA contracts. It normally takes power companies 2 days to survey storm damage. They can’t make it to most places they need to survey here. The land that power poles stood on is gone in several cases. These men are humping it up mountains on foot, carrying heavy lines. All the responders from all over WNC and America that were waiting here before the storm hit, and have continued to come in… That’s FEMA. Shelters? FEMA. The people reimbursing local EOCs and first responders? FEMA The people covering costs responders at state and local levels cannot even being to cover, especially volunteer departments that lost most of their emergency vehicles? FEMA. The people helping residents file claims for assistance due to damage / total loss? FEMA. Many don’t know that their restored communications, if they have this; is because of FEMA. FEMA worked out a deal for Starlink days before Trump pretended he was working out a deal with Elon - who is being paid. He is not donating squat. They also did a contract with Verizon for temporary satellite towers and that is keeping many of us in the loop. One thing people have to keep in mind is that emotions are understandably high. People have been through trauma. They are experiencing loss of life, and loss of communities they love. They are grieving. People are coming into the area, finding people in hard hit areas that already feel cut off and alone, they are feeding them conspiracies and misinformation and then they are shoving a camera in their face to capture their rants about an organization that they know nothing about. The area is full of con artists, scammers and identity thrives and has been for days. Several warnings have bern put out about this. Again, some people are making their way into the hardest hit areas, talking to people who are completely isolated, telling them FEMA isn’t coming, FEMA says no one is trapped, the National Guard says no one is trapped, the NG isn’t doing rescues… all while FEMA and the NG have given routine updates on people trapped, shared footage of rescues and air drops for days, etc… These are people that have refused to go to shelters. They have no services at all. They are in areas that take awhile to get to and by the time FEMA works their way to them the well has already been poisoned. It’s endangering and hurting people. The amount of disinformation is grotesque and so are the political games being played with peoples lives. *edit to fix autocorrects and thumbs
Thanks for presenting your point of view, much appreciated and that is how to present an opposing viewpoint the right way to actually make a case. I’ve witnessed the National Guard in action firsthand and they seem to be doing a great job. The folks at FEMA, however, have already soiled their reputation here a couple of years back with their dismissive lack of assistance with the flooding in Hurley, Virginia so they came into the game with 2 strikes against them already.
We have Zionist-occupied government (ZOG) at every level of governance. It is pure evil. America, and all other countries, have been sold out. Agenda 2030 of the World Economic Forum, is a Zionist creation.
You're totally getting paid to spew that. FEMA is well known to be completely evil. The only thing they are good at is sexually assaulting people who are already victims of a disaster, confiscating supplies that are meant for those people, and having zoom calls on which they discuss how they are going to prioritize the LGTBQ communities for disaster relief and leave everyone else flat. If you don't believe me, just look it up, it went viral the last few days. FEMA is ridiculous and anyone who speaks for them, equally as ridiculous.
Some of your points I take. Good post overall. But. It raised a question. 🙋 Firefighters etc. you’re saying that fema is preemptively funding their overtime etc ? Part of me says “ ok”. Part of me says “ whoa. So the hero monicker isn’t quite as deserved”. Hear me out. Doesn’t that make this a money grab ? Especially when we see so many good old boy volunteers doing the heavy lifting? Meaning. We’ve seen firefighters threaten volunteer pilots. We’ve seen them seize donations at the airport in Tennessee , move it all to a hanger and inventory it as theirs. And now fema denying some loads marking them as “ not approved vendors “. This is motive. No ? I asked all week why would firefighters do this ? But if what you say is correct. The answer is $. I’m guessing they can turn in helicopter rescues ? They can turn in dispensaries for donations etc etc and all gain more pay ! Right ? Where they can then pay themselves. That’s beyond shady business. That’s pure corruption. So do you know this is true ? Or just trying to make the pro fema point ?
Some of your points I take. Good post overall. But. It raised a question. 🙋 Firefighters etc. you’re saying that fema is preemptively funding their overtime etc ? Part of me says “ ok”. Part of me says “ whoa. So the hero monicker isn’t quite as deserved”. Hear me out. Doesn’t that make this a money grab ? Especially when we see so many good old boy volunteers doing the heavy lifting? Meaning. We’ve seen firefighters threaten volunteer pilots. We’ve seen them seize donations at the airport in Tennessee , move it all to a hanger and inventory it as theirs. And now fema denying some loads marking them as “ not approved vendors “. This is motive. No ? I asked all week why would firefighters do this ? But if what you say is correct. The answer is $. I’m guessing they can turn in helicopter rescues ? They can turn in dispensaries for donations etc etc and all gain more pay ! Right ? Where they can then pay themselves. That’s beyond shady business. That’s pure corruption. So do you know this is true ? Or just trying to make the pro fema point ? Last question. Starlink ? Why is Elon dragging fema for blocking them ? If he has an agreement with them ? That doesn’t add up. They haven’t refuted his claims on X. So ?
Sure, so we can have four more years of an administration that doesn't care about ANY of the people. Just think, Asheville NC is/was a blue city. A lot of them probably voted blue last time. They're not being helped either. A big "eff you" to all who supported them. They will use whomever they can, then throw them under the bus once they're done with them.
This was the Responsibility of FEMA look at their Mission Statement! We’d have been better if they never centralized the old Civil Defense, but that happened back in the 1970’s taking it from the local community and moving it up to State and Federal levels. Where was the Early Warning System? Where was the old coordinating dams to release water before the heavy rains started?
When Katrina hit, the first response was terrible but the aid programs did eventually get going, so maybe that is what you will soon see in North Carolina. I've seen the news about how it is mostly volunteer help and I did wonder how long people could sustain that, after awhile you need to get your chopper back to business. Maybe the military will take up the load soon.
As he sits in his luxurious house with an uneducated opinion, condemning others. Take some Rolaid so you can get rid of that gas and just lay back in your La-Z-Boy and watch TH-cam videos. Condemning people and downgrading the situation is not a help at all.
Fed.Gov collects $4900 billion in taxes. The seven top U.S. government expenses total OVER $4900 billion, with Social Security at $1300 billion, Medicare at $850 billion, Medicaid at $650 billion, defense at $750 billion, interest on debt at $660 billion, income security programs at $550 billion, and veterans' benefits at $290 billion. These categories represent the largest portions of federal spending. I haven't even added education, FEMA, foreign aid, infrastructure etc. We CANT even afford the first 7 things as is.
Social media is taking wind out of the sails, i drove down from MD to bring supplies. First time i got on IG just nothing but lies when i try and say what ive seen i get attacked for not sharing thier directed anger. Or conspiracy based on a 10 second video ...
It sounds like these people need to leave the area. It will be at least 6 months for basics to come back. The news is clearly downplaying the death count and destruction. We only get the reality of the situation from individuals on YT.
Could it be there is such widespread destruction, many places are inaccessible, and the rescue/recovery/relief efforts are increasing every day. Such effort doesn’t kick off at 100% on day 1. It will be a long process and miserable. Also, don’t spread lies. You know…don’t bear false witness. Lord help🙏
Well said, as we go forward, it is scary, each storm gets bigger and more violent and covers much larger territory,and now are coming back to back, the well of money is being tapped, by hurricanes , fires, tornados,all over the country No one person, or group are responsible for or creating this, its each and everyone of us, from the way we consume, to how we vote. The conversation about global warming has been in front of us for 30 years, but deniers beat it down and make no changes. No matter the issue, we reap what we sow. Some don't understand, others allow just plain greed to run them, and it's not just the government alone!The whole thing is heartbreaking, and terrifying! May God be with each one!
This may only reach you because I know linking another TH-cam video causes a comment to be flagged. This one is specifically about how disinformation is harming Appalachians right now and it is largely correct, though there are more issues with scammers on the ground. This dude is a Republican (though that doesn’t matter), former military and an information analyst. Most Appalachians should know that we are experts in shutting people out when we think it’s necessary. This can be deadly in a disaster when the “outsiders” are trying to help. Locals in several cut off and deviated areas, who are traumatized, grieving, are refusing to work with FEMA and the National Guard. They won’t tell the NG when people need to be saved and they won’t tell them when an area has been checked and cleared due to disinfo. It’s risking lives in an incredibly crowded airspace and on the ground. This also highlights why people shouldn’t latch on to every civilian/private helicopter pilot was threatened with arrest story when they only have one side of it. Especially when that pilot diverted his flight plan on a whim when he saw people waning for help. th-cam.com/video/brDbMhkxVd4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uErG8bD-c90H917p
Good talk, Shane!! Numerous TH-cam videos state that FEMA was/is directly interfering with voluntary recovery functions. I've even seen a couple of videos in which law enforcement urges people NOT to donate to FEMA. It's hard to believe that the amount of 'anti-FEMA' social media content is all contrived. FEMA is a large, 'regulated' organization. As with all 'regulated' organizations, it is procedure/policy-driven down from management to individual. (And I worked for a 'regulated' industry for 30+ years). Individuals are taught to not 'think on their feet' and If they do they are reprimanded, it's reflected in their annual review and they could even be released. Additionally, all decisions must be 'approved' by a chain of command. This being an election year, I can not help but think the slow FEMA response is somewhat by design, to prevent a sector of individuals from voting. I feel the anger and frustration toward FEMA is very warranted. Also, some of the frustration is probably a result of 'conveniences lost'. In the last 25 or so years, we as a society (by design) have become personally reliant upon internet & cell service. Banking, bill pay, purchasing, medical, communication...all of life's essential functions are now done 'electronically'. A loss of these functions definitely affects one's thought process and may put a person in a basic survival mode psychologically.
@@shaneandmelodyyou said you’d considered calling yourself Haitian so as to get government assistance. That’s either untrue that you wrote that or uneducated and misleading if you believe that.
@@shaneandmelody You don't owe obviously paid propagandists ANY justification for anything. The Toob has been awash with them trying to change the narrative as the election gets closer. Their accusations are unintentional confessions.
@@shaneandmelodyimmediate $750 payment for emergencies and applications online through state government for further individual reimbursement payments. All people will be given food, water, accommodation and medical attention.Stop spreading fear and lies.
Excuse me, Glenn Beck follows through with what he says. He's personally donated money to your state. And he's started a go fund me for your state and the people in need. Ugh
Wise words. I’ll be praying specifically regarding people’s feelings of anger. It is understandable. Praying Shalom over everyone. It is a spiritual battle
This disaster in my home state is a geographical nightmare. The infrastructure of this entire area in western NC was pathetic before the hurricane. The mountain folk prefer an isolated lifestyle, and many of them live hidden up in densely forested areas. So with no road access, no electricity and zero communication, how fast did they expect to be rescued? People are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Please tell me what government is perfect and which country it is. Our country is huge and doing better than most. The United States has many problems. The world does. I'll tell you what does not help anybody and that is whining and complaining without action. Contempt prior to investigation. There is a lot of ignorance and misinformed theories floating about this disaster. With hundreds and hundreds of dead bodies found, and maybe more unfound, we need to refocus on the message being spewed on the internet. Ask ourselves before we speak or upload a video- Is it needed? Is it helpful? Is it really important?
Well said. It’s too early for blame and not helpful in any way. People can’t decide if government should butt out or move faster, so they complain about both while people are suffering.
Most important- is it true? We Christians are not to bear false witness. That means don’t lie or spread lies. This includes the false things our friends and strangers post or email. Lord help🙏
What bothers me is the 157 million sent to Lebanon, and they say Fema is out of money, and it took them a week to get there...if it wasn't for the locals jumping in lives wouldn't have been saved, roads cleared and opened!! No matter what it's a huge tragedy!
@ChildOfGod0777 Biden released the monies for each state hit by the hurricane. I imagine by the 4th quarter FEMA does have less funds. They were not a week late. Prove it.
@@ellebee8476 Apologies for interrupting your ignorance, but you do realize that people of ALL melanin tones were devastated by Helene? That seems to have escaped your notice.
You prefer to attribute to incompetence instead of maliciousness out of fear, fear of being compelled to take action, fear of the consequences of taking the action your know in your gut is warranted.
Make no mistake. The President can direct the full force of the government and all the money you ever need, just by saying it, he can also quickly write an executive order.
The second way is Congress get called back into session for an emergency session to appropriate the money to North Carolinia, tennesse and get things organized. Obviously that didn't happen they are incompetent but one thing to never forget is they are absolutely positively not out of money!!
To be fair it looks like they're trying to do it the right way, by letting the Speaker call an emergency session, but he's said that they have to wait until the damage assessments come rolling in and has said that probably means nothing will happen until after the election.
Show of hands, how many people think Speaker Johnson is actually waiting for damage assessments?
They never said they were out of money but linesmen and infrastructure crews isn’t just money. These are humans working incredibly hard in skilled jobs and some will need to relocate to Florida soon too.
The President has limited authority to act unilaterally instances like this. The state has overriding authority.
See: Posse Comitatus Act
@@ShaneSimmons how can they do damage assessment when they're not getting to many people or properties??
At least not judging by how many BILLIONS they are sending outside the USA.
Florida resident here, just got back from a church mission to help in Poga, TN, and, well, everyone reading this understands the situation, I don't need to type it out. God will see us through and we continue to let Him work through our hearts and hands. I appreciate your thoughtful words, brother.
bless you for your help, hope you're not in the path of Milton
Did you travel on government funded roads?
@@Ktmfan450You mean taxpayers funded roads!
Many of those souls will have their reward in heaven; for bringing us together. Namely every child. Wasn't God's plan nor the child; but made us pray to the God above...
Someone wanted to find a new lake bed. And I think they found it in several areas. Everywhere you find a lake in those hills you find a power company.
@@kramnull8962 God plans everything
Here in Florida, Milton is heading toward us. Monster storm. Please pray for us Shane.🙏🙏🙏❤️We have donated and prayed for y'all.
Scared for you and will pray. Thanks for your donation and prayers for us.
Absolutely will be, my brother is down there in harms way too so we are keeping a close eye on it and vigilant in prayer. So sorry to hear you’re in the line of the storm 🙏
Prayers from Colorado. 🙏
With all due respect, you can “prefer” to think what you want. It’s my belief that at a certain point ‘incompetence’ becomes purposeful.
People being naive and attributing this to incompetence is what has allowed things to get this bad. The naive ones become part of the problem
Republican run states
The Governors could have had the national guard doing everything they could to prevent deaths
Just saying
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@@cjyou5606 I wish I could refute your beliefs freely but my comments get deleted from this channel
So many chefs in the kitchen, with a million ideas.
Lahaina is your model. Incoming land grab attempts while people are still grieving. The goobermunch is not our friend, politricksters are complicit
New lakebeds for duke energy. New flood lines drawn across 4 states. Manditory flood insurance.
City Council of Asheville will need a raise.
It's unreal that a hurricane reached the mountains. Stay safe.
It truly is, we’re laying low and riding it out. Thank you 🙏
It was a geoengineered storm, that's the only way it was possible.
I agree, 💯 @@MrBuzzzzz
@@MrBuzzzzzwhat an uneducated comment. You think a natural catastrophe is only possible by human geo engineering? Which bit of climate change and escalating natural disasters don’t you understand?
Unreal UNLESS... it was driven by the Great spirit of Harriet Tubman. 👀
No.. these people love to watch the serfs struggle! They hate us!!! Absolutely! 💯
Ok, tell all FEMA and military folk to leave. You don't want help.
@@quentinpugh1969You can't tell people to leave that aren't there!
Well at least 90% of flights out of there are private. So... do y'all need the government. You all have successfully built your own confederacy AGAIN. SO...godspeed!
@@ellebee8476 May you receive the compassion and love that you so clearly don't possess.
the good and evil approach is getting tiresome. Incompetence is not equal to evil.
Katrina survivor here...every thang has been traumatized, people n land,........it is heartbreaking to see our " government" at work.....but the people pull together....sending peace, love and hugs.....ya ll had a situation that no one was prepared for unlike us that have had hurricanes. ❤️🩹🙏
City Council of Asheville is gonna wake up with both hands out... Same for the County Commissioners. After all the millions spent for statues and festivals. And their salaries.....
Shane I saw you, subscribed immediately, my heart is with you all.🙏🙏🙏🔥🤟🇺🇸 You are right Shane cool heads need to persevere, Appalachian myself and I'm proud of it WV living in Florida right now in the path of Milton the American people have not forgotten about you I will not forget about you you're my people 🇺🇸🔥🤟🙏
Good morning, Praying for you and all those affected. Thank you for sharing with us. May God richly bless you, sustain you, and cover you with mercy, grace, and strength.
I will restrain from commenting, I can't really think of any way to convert my thoughts into nice words.
I understand that feeling
How about a thank you to the government for acting in such a quick and resourceful way
@@Ktmfan450 How long have you worked for the CIA?
@@MrBuzzzzz I wish the government was actually doing half the things that hogs claim it does
Would be nice
@@Ktmfan450What are you talking about?
IF YOU DON'T FIGHT EVIL, YOU FIGHT THOSE FIGHTING EVIL
Truth is The Light We Shine on Evil
Let it Shine
Let it Shine
We The People Are Because God Is 🙏🙏
We must pray. I remember how much better FEMA did many years ago, especially in McDowell County, WV. 2001, they lined up trailers for temp housing. Bless you for caring and not being blinded by gov lies.
Maybe not maliciously done, maybe not incompetence, maybe they just don't care.
Excellent points Shane.
Thank you
I could only imagine the tech they have to control weather these days
true
HAARP + radar
I think you could control the weather too. Just put on that aluminum hat!
@@jimjimgl3 Τhey do it since 1947! But too much bad weed has fried your few remaining brain cells!
@@LoisGramI heard about HAARP 25 years ago and saw in the middle of the night those chemtrails being made. People still laugh at me but back then I saw a Government official or maybe it was a scientist. Anyways they said we should be happy we have the technology as other countries do and we need it for self defense.
Glad you are ok.
thank you, Jason
When those in power give positions of power to those who cannot meet the expectations, (hiring them to give them salary, prestige and experience, instead of hiring them because they bring experience,) those who depend on leadership, lose so much.
You’ve met the Trump family then….
@@freefahren< rent free with a side of reeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
@@Miniver765just speaking the truth. Unqualified, unskilled, under prepared and nepo babies in government positions.
The city council of Asheville needs a raise and new car fleet. And 4 statues in the park.
Katrina dictated what happened with the whole rest of my life and I’m quite sure this is worse.
I remember in MS a man shot his sister in the head over a bag of ice during Katrina. It brings the worst out in people for sure. I would’ve never thought it would flood like that up there. One thing for sure you can’t keep mountain folks down for long
Yes, we have seen some looting and angry words exchanged. Nasty attitudes in a lot of places but, just like you said, mountain folks will bounce back.
Very well said sir- thank you
Tarheel expat in Japan for 42 years now. I used to take heed of Hanlon's Razor, but becoming cynical with age ... have reversed it to "Never attribute incompetence to that which can adequately be explained by corruption." But in thinking about it, maybe being forced to attribute failure to incompetence or corruption leads to a fallacy of informal logic, the fallacy of bifurcation (false dilemma). Failure probably can be found on a dynamic continuum between the two. Trauma tends to push us into over-simplifying with an either-or.
I'm calling that Helene's Razor. I'm cynical too.
NC mountain people are STRONG Americans. They are NOT going to allow the US government to screw them over. God Bless the people of Appalachia!!!!! The Federal Government is NOT on your side in this situation.
Subscribed, Im on the left and I like how you explain things. Gov. has a lot of nasty issues, and cant get out if its own way too often and also get in our way. My aunt works for FEMA, she has been going from disaster to disaster for years, hardly get to see her. FEMA is not perfect, many people trying to help, leaving their families behind at home.
This and you are refreshing. Bless you and your courage to assume the best in others.
My family laughs at weather manipulation- X is full of testimony to its existence.
Laughing at escalating and disturbing weather increases because of climate change isn’t really helpful.
My family still has folks MISSING! It’s infuriating to see how this has been handled.
I’m so sorry to hear that. We pray they’re found safe.
It has been and is malicious. The sooner you all arrive at that understanding, the better off you'll be, because you'll be able to act accordingly and with clarity.
Thanks for the update. God's will be done
Anger can be a part of grief.
We will grieve..
Can we learn from our mistakes? And build upon our strengths! Yes!
We are People who care and want to do and be our best.
Excellent perspective!
It’s strange that anyone ever thought for a second that “the government “ was going to offer much help. Katrina, flint, east Palestine, Andrew, sandy, the list goes on and on of tragedy’s and disasters where the government did very little or nothing to remedy.
Maui too.
I don't expect FEMA to help, I just wish they wouldn't keep getting taxpayer money to NOT help.
It's both maliciousness and extreme incompetence. And extreme stupidity. Our federal government needs to be completely overhauled
Peace be with you.
They lie so much about their incompetence that theres no doubt in my mind that it's malicious. Absolutely one hundred percent. Were like annoying bugs to them. Thats all.
I like how you try to think positively Shane. I wish you were correct, that would mean this could be improved with more training. As time goes on People are noticing NOTHING is getting better in this world. God's kingdom is the only real solution ❤
Amen to that, Sandy, everything is sliding but for God.
2:31 Shane, new viewer, did you see the vid where the Blackhawk passes over yet?
You’re too nice. Hearing horror stories here in NC. I tend to believe them.
How would you expect a planned and coordinated relief effort if this is such a rare event? Further, if all of the roads and bridges are gone, how are convoys of trucks supposed to reach you?
OK, we can rebuild rads and bridges, what is the lead time to get trucks, materials and crews to enormous jobs like rebuilding the entire infrastructure of your entire side of the state?
Incompetence? No, you are facing lead times.
They will never get rid of drugs, there is too much money in it, and then treatment as well. I’ll keep everyone in my prayers even through Milton as well. God Bless you!
Lithium and Quartz
DEI= incompetent by design.
Are veterans included because they get special consideration for hiring even in jobs they have no experience in. For example a teacher working in law enforcement
@@EverythingisWajono, a vet has skills and experience. DEI hires are unskilled and just a list of butthurt offenses they've collected
@@EverythingisWajo To be honest, being a good teacher involves reading people, just like being a good LEO. There's a bit of cross-over skill sets there.
@@mikebrennan7331 thankfully this program got them the extra consideration to get hired
The whole rescue thing is sickening. They spent all the money on illegal people. Very sad!!
It really is, infuriating to think about
Yup, they say don't make it Political! But it is Political the sorry a$$ Democrat's the Biden administration has been 4 years of failure for our country. Now FEMA is brike because within the last 8 days during the hurricane Biden & Kamala sent $17.2 billion to several foreign countries!
No they didn’t. Fake news.different funds.
No they didn’t. Misinformation.
@@shaneandmelody those are 2 different budgets. pLus.. FEMA's yearly budget is for its normal operating expenses. Each disaster is funded with appropriation bills. It has always been done this way. Even the sate governors are saying this. As for first response. FEMA is not exactly a first responder organization. first response for disasters is done by the state and local governments which depend a lot on volunteers. FEMA is meant to help the state pay for the disaster relief. It also provides logistic support, but this generally does not happen in the first days. There are no FEMA first responders. The states can call up the national guard. ... So no FEMA money went to illegals. It is a different budget. If you want to complain about the budget. That is fine. but saying they spent fEMA money on illegals is like saying they spent FEMA money on building an air craft carrier. It is a different budget. so that no one decides I'm some sort of agitator. I lost my home in a major disaster. I wont say which president delayed the funding, but it wasn't a liberal. so as you said. this is not a liberal or conservative issue. In part it is an issue with what people believe that fEMA is supposed to do. I think the country needs to have a conversation about what they want FEMA to do. But realistically. How could they have first responders?
Dude, chalking this up to incompetence and stupidity only does one thing, it makes you look stupid. They've been doing this same thing for a very long time consistently and everyone knows that. Wakey wakey dude, snap the hell out of it.
How about the people who were warned about the hurricane ahead of time and chose to stay?
@@Ktmfan450 Are you making some sort of point with that question? If you are, I don't see what it is.
@@MrBuzzzzz You talk about incompetence and stupidity but don't extend that to your fellow Americans
@@Ktmfan450 And your account is bogus and you're another one being paid to spew this crap all over the place. Do yourself a favour, go ask God to forgive you and repent for having no empathy for suffering people.
@@Ktmfan450They had no idea it would hit the mountains like it did! They were worried about the coastal areas!😢
You have a normalcy bias. You can't fathom that the gov't wouldn't have our best interest at heart. It's dangerous blind-spot.
Take it one day at a time. And take it one step at a time !
I think I can understand how weary you must be, Shane, and my prayers are with you. I do have one question, which I ask in sincerity: how many of the volunteers down there work on Wall St.? It's not hard to take a leave of absence for a week or two from jobs like that to help out (AI does a lot of work in the financial sector these days anyway.), And getting their hands dirty, using their biceps, backs and legs would do a lot of them some good.
I haven’t seen any of those types of folks yet but it would be great to have the help. There’s a lot of fatigue going on now.
@@shaneandmelody I have no doubt!
People died while they took their time! People died while they took their time! Children died, babies died, thousands dead! Took them how many days? Are they really doing anything? Or are they stopping the regular people?
Where were you during this?
@@Ktmfan450 I was disabled in my bed elderly, watching the people beg for help. Crying and wondering “where is our government??” USA was a different place years ago, its very sad. Also you are quite rude. I’m also a thousand miles away! If I was near I would have been there taking supplies now please leave me alone as my sister is in Florida and might get as bad as NC! No FEMA will be there to help.
@@debbiehildebrant4943 You sound very brain washed getting all your information from a 3*6 inch screen and Fox News
@@debbiehildebrant4943 You were a thousand miles away but could see people begging for help? Good eyesight 🤓
@@Ktmfan450 I feel sorry for you, obviously not a patriot of USA. There is this thing called internet and youtube, X, etc. regular people going in to help since FEMA nor the National Guard or Military were nowhere to be seen for many days they posted their videos.
Not only do they control the weather, they also have teleportation ability. They could have had all personnel & equipment in place instantly and accomplished every mission in just hours.
My uncle, who works for them, disappeared (teleported). He said he was not teleported. Said he got his gear & drove his truck to meet other responders so they could gather resources, travel to and figure out the situations to begin work. We know the truth.
He said if I ever want to be saved quickly, it's best to rely on myself.
Prayers for you
consequences of resisting centralized authority to direct resources in a coordinated way
It’s demonic what’s happening.
Let us in NC know what to do after people are getting back to their homes furniture cooking supplies clothes blankets sheets and towels
This situation is unprecedented no one will ever get their life back the way it was and you are having a really hard time accepting that. The Earth took your home not the government not other people. I hope the best for everybody involved who lost everything. It's going to take a long time.
I hope to God the people see the true value of this false government. So we can come together as a nation of people. So we all can benefit from each other's support and kindness. That only comes from those of us that actually care. God bless all that have been victims of this tearable disaster.❤❤❤❤
God bless.
3:12 check out Flint, Michigan ~ incompetence and people who don’t care about the lives of others on display. It’s sickening.
I feel like its incompetence. Name once under any administration FEMA has went smoothly.
What exactly do you think about natural disasters would run smoothly?
Yeah, that’s the thing for me - nothing the government has its hands on goes smoothly, much less in a crisis situation. Eaten up with bureaucracy rather than people who just get the job done.
@@shaneandmelody By design.
How long have you been getting paid to spew bullshit like that? FEMA is very well known for being completely bogus and part of the same criminal group that perpetrates all of the evil in the US. It's impossible to actually have consciousness and not know that.
FEMA has been a disaster added to a disaster, under every administration.
The problem we have today in government jobs is one person gets a job, gets ‘promoted’, decides to get their friend or family a job in government. So the grateful friend feels obligated to bestow ‘gifts’ on the person who got them the job. Then that person gets promoted and it’s the same situation over and over. The point is, MOST of these people are NOT qualified to do the job. But it doesn’t matter, everybody is getting kickbacks from the workers yet no one knows how to correctly do their job. This has become a joke around here, stand around and watch someone else do the work while you’re getting the top pay - we call it ‘government work’. It’s gotten so corrupt there’s no going back. I can’t believe people for being angry, they’re practically being snubbed. But you’re right, we need to keep a level head and help each other. Pray for the people affected. There are so many. ❤🙏
You are right on the 💰 with that one - bingo.
I guess you’re talking about the trump nepo family then? 😆
@@freefahren I don’t think trumps family are running your dmv. Yet. Your dmv sucks. If you think they don’t. You don’t deal with them enough.
I thought I was the only person who still owned Fat Albert! I’m praying for you guys!
Yep, I live in a county that has flooding dang near every spring and I'm inclined to say it's incompetents. Though to be fair on Helene, it's like nothing anyone's ever seen.
And of course in Washington DC you have politicians who see this as a perfect time to play election-season politics instead of actually helping people.
I’m glad you don’t want to fathom maliciousness. That’s not the case.
I’m a local Western North Carolinian, born and raised. My family has been here since they immigrated many moons ago. I am also a 911 dispatcher of 21 years.
I love this area with all my heart.
This is devastating on so many levels.
I think one of the large problems is that people don’t know what FEMA does.
There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation, and there has been for several years.
Many people think of them as Storm Troopers.
They are supposed to clear the roads, get the power on, restore communications, fix the roads that are in ruins, reconnect every community, etc.
And do it in a little over a week.
In total deviation when it comes to several areas.
At the same time they are allegedly taking over shelters, confiscating aid, taking peoples houses and land, finding out the political affiliation of every person and refusing to help them if they support Trump, etc.
And they are doing it all in a little over a week.
I know this is the worst that has been seen since the Great Flood of 1916 which wiped out many of the exact same areas..
We have had localized disasters and damage from other storms over the years that has required a response from
FEMA so I still want to ask people when they have ever seen FEMA clearing their roads and restoring their power.
FEMA does a lot of things but it is more helpful to think of them as paper pushers.
All the utility workers that have responded into area from all over America… that’s due to FEMA contracts.
It normally takes power companies 2 days to survey storm damage. They can’t make it to most places they need to survey here.
The land that power poles stood on is gone in several cases.
These men are humping it up mountains on foot, carrying heavy lines.
All the responders from all over WNC and America that were waiting here before the storm hit, and have continued to come in… That’s FEMA.
Shelters? FEMA.
The people reimbursing local EOCs and first responders? FEMA
The people covering costs responders at state and local levels cannot even being to cover, especially volunteer departments that lost most of their emergency vehicles?
FEMA.
The people helping residents file claims for assistance due to damage / total loss?
FEMA.
Many don’t know that their restored communications, if they have this; is because of FEMA.
FEMA worked out a deal for Starlink days before Trump pretended he was working out a deal with Elon - who is being paid. He is not donating squat.
They also did a contract with Verizon for temporary satellite towers and that is keeping many of us in the loop.
One thing people have to keep in mind is that emotions are understandably high.
People have been through trauma. They are experiencing loss of life, and loss of communities they love. They are grieving.
People are coming into the area, finding people in hard hit areas that already feel cut off and alone, they are feeding them
conspiracies and misinformation and then they are shoving a camera in their face to capture their rants about an organization that they know nothing about.
The area is full of con artists, scammers and identity thrives and has been for days. Several warnings have bern put out about this.
Again, some people are making their way into the hardest hit areas, talking to people who are completely isolated, telling them FEMA isn’t coming, FEMA says no one is trapped, the National Guard says no one is trapped, the NG isn’t doing rescues… all while FEMA and the NG have given routine updates on people trapped, shared footage of rescues and air drops for days, etc…
These are people that have refused to go to shelters. They have no services at all. They are in areas that take awhile to get to and by the time FEMA works their way to them the well has already been poisoned.
It’s endangering and hurting people.
The amount of disinformation is grotesque and so are the political games being played with peoples lives.
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Thanks for presenting your point of view, much appreciated and that is how to present an opposing viewpoint the right way to actually make a case. I’ve witnessed the National Guard in action firsthand and they seem to be doing a great job. The folks at FEMA, however, have already soiled their reputation here a couple of years back with their dismissive lack of assistance with the flooding in Hurley, Virginia so they came into the game with 2 strikes against them already.
We have Zionist-occupied government (ZOG) at every level of governance. It is pure evil. America, and all other countries, have been sold out. Agenda 2030 of the World Economic Forum, is a Zionist creation.
You're totally getting paid to spew that. FEMA is well known to be completely evil. The only thing they are good at is sexually assaulting people who are already victims of a disaster, confiscating supplies that are meant for those people, and having zoom calls on which they discuss how they are going to prioritize the LGTBQ communities for disaster relief and leave everyone else flat. If you don't believe me, just look it up, it went viral the last few days. FEMA is ridiculous and anyone who speaks for them, equally as ridiculous.
Some of your points I take. Good post overall. But. It raised a question. 🙋
Firefighters etc. you’re saying that fema is preemptively funding their overtime etc ? Part of me says “ ok”. Part of me says “ whoa. So the hero monicker isn’t quite as deserved”. Hear me out.
Doesn’t that make this a money grab ? Especially when we see so many good old boy volunteers doing the heavy lifting? Meaning. We’ve seen firefighters threaten volunteer pilots. We’ve seen them seize donations at the airport in Tennessee , move it all to a hanger and inventory it as theirs. And now fema denying some loads marking them as “ not approved vendors “. This is motive. No ? I asked all week why would firefighters do this ? But if what you say is correct. The answer is $. I’m guessing they can turn in helicopter rescues ? They can turn in dispensaries for donations etc etc and all gain more pay ! Right ? Where they can then pay themselves. That’s beyond shady business. That’s pure corruption. So do you know this is true ? Or just trying to make the pro fema point ?
Some of your points I take. Good post overall. But. It raised a question. 🙋
Firefighters etc. you’re saying that fema is preemptively funding their overtime etc ? Part of me says “ ok”. Part of me says “ whoa. So the hero monicker isn’t quite as deserved”. Hear me out.
Doesn’t that make this a money grab ? Especially when we see so many good old boy volunteers doing the heavy lifting? Meaning. We’ve seen firefighters threaten volunteer pilots. We’ve seen them seize donations at the airport in Tennessee , move it all to a hanger and inventory it as theirs. And now fema denying some loads marking them as “ not approved vendors “. This is motive. No ? I asked all week why would firefighters do this ? But if what you say is correct. The answer is $. I’m guessing they can turn in helicopter rescues ? They can turn in dispensaries for donations etc etc and all gain more pay ! Right ? Where they can then pay themselves. That’s beyond shady business. That’s pure corruption. So do you know this is true ? Or just trying to make the pro fema point ?
Last question. Starlink ? Why is Elon dragging fema for blocking them ? If he has an agreement with them ? That doesn’t add up. They haven’t refuted his claims on X. So ?
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of our country vote blue or never vote again
I’d rather die than EVER vote that way!!!!!
Sure, so we can have four more years of an administration that doesn't care about ANY of the people. Just think, Asheville NC is/was a blue city. A lot of them probably voted blue last time. They're not being helped either. A big "eff you" to all who supported them. They will use whomever they can, then throw them under the bus once they're done with them.
@@deborahh2165 understand the red side will do their best to make that happen
@@deborahh2165 All those years of Republican rule. What do you have to show for it?
Neither blue nor red cares one bit about us.😢
God bless….
This was the Responsibility of FEMA look at their Mission Statement! We’d have been better if they never centralized the old Civil Defense, but that happened back in the 1970’s taking it from the local community and moving it up to State and Federal levels. Where was the Early Warning System? Where was the old coordinating dams to release water before the heavy rains started?
When Katrina hit, the first response was terrible but the aid programs did eventually get going, so maybe that is what you will soon see in North Carolina. I've seen the news about how it is mostly volunteer help and I did wonder how long people could sustain that, after awhile you need to get your chopper back to business. Maybe the military will take up the load soon.
As he sits in his luxurious house with an uneducated opinion, condemning others. Take some Rolaid so you can get rid of that gas and just lay back in your La-Z-Boy and watch TH-cam videos. Condemning people and downgrading the situation is not a help at all.
Fed.Gov collects $4900 billion in taxes. The seven top U.S. government expenses total OVER $4900 billion, with Social Security at $1300 billion, Medicare at $850 billion, Medicaid at $650 billion, defense at $750 billion, interest on debt at $660 billion, income security programs at $550 billion, and veterans' benefits at $290 billion. These categories represent the largest portions of federal spending. I haven't even added education, FEMA, foreign aid, infrastructure etc. We CANT even afford the first 7 things as is.
If we cut taxes on the wealthy, it will grow the economy and trickle down to all! Yeah, sure!
Where’s welfare for the welfare rats on your list???
Social media is taking wind out of the sails, i drove down from MD to bring supplies. First time i got on IG just nothing but lies when i try and say what ive seen i get attacked for not sharing thier directed anger. Or conspiracy based on a 10 second video ...
Us is occupied. Acts of war have been waged on US for years Escalating w/ c19
It sounds like these people need to leave the area. It will be at least 6 months for basics to come back. The news is clearly downplaying the death count and destruction. We only get the reality of the situation from individuals on YT.
I want Asheville's City Council's first order of business to add 4 statues to the park. They've got billions to spend again....
Could it be there is such widespread destruction, many places are inaccessible, and the rescue/recovery/relief efforts are increasing every day. Such effort doesn’t kick off at 100% on day 1. It will be a long process and miserable. Also, don’t spread lies. You know…don’t bear false witness. Lord help🙏
Well said, as we go forward, it is scary, each storm gets bigger and more violent and covers much larger territory,and now are coming back to back, the well of money is being tapped, by hurricanes , fires, tornados,all over the country No one person, or group are responsible for or creating this, its each and everyone of us, from the way we consume, to how we vote. The conversation about global warming has been in front of us for 30 years, but deniers beat it down and make no changes. No matter the issue, we reap what we sow. Some don't understand, others allow just plain greed to run them, and it's not just the government alone!The whole thing is heartbreaking, and terrifying! May God be with each one!
@@elliecobb2734I agree!
This may only reach you because I know linking another TH-cam video causes a comment to be flagged.
This one is specifically about how disinformation is harming Appalachians right now and it is largely correct, though there are more issues with scammers on the ground.
This dude is a Republican (though that doesn’t matter), former military and an information analyst.
Most Appalachians should know that we are experts in shutting people out when we think it’s necessary.
This can be deadly in a disaster when the “outsiders” are trying to help.
Locals in several cut off and deviated areas, who are traumatized, grieving, are refusing to work with FEMA and the National Guard.
They won’t tell the NG when people need to be saved and they won’t tell them when an area has been checked and cleared due to disinfo.
It’s risking lives in an incredibly crowded airspace and on the ground.
This also highlights why people shouldn’t latch on to every civilian/private helicopter pilot was threatened with arrest story when they only have one side of it.
Especially when that pilot diverted his flight plan on a whim when he saw people waning for help.
th-cam.com/video/brDbMhkxVd4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uErG8bD-c90H917p
Maybe local officials can designate area(s)for private response in a disaster.
We can vote our way out of this! If you didnt pick up on my sarcasm, you are probably part of the problem.
Could this be the reason for the fence being installed around the White House
Good talk, Shane!! Numerous TH-cam videos state that FEMA was/is directly interfering with voluntary recovery functions. I've even seen a couple of videos in which law enforcement urges people NOT to donate to FEMA. It's hard to believe that the amount of 'anti-FEMA' social media content is all contrived. FEMA is a large, 'regulated' organization. As with all 'regulated' organizations, it is procedure/policy-driven down from management to individual. (And I worked for a 'regulated' industry for 30+ years). Individuals are taught to not 'think on their feet' and If they do they are reprimanded, it's reflected in their annual review and they could even be released. Additionally, all decisions must be 'approved' by a chain of command. This being an election year, I can not help but think the slow FEMA response is somewhat by design, to prevent a sector of individuals from voting. I feel the anger and frustration toward FEMA is very warranted. Also, some of the frustration is probably a result of 'conveniences lost'. In the last 25 or so years, we as a society (by design) have become personally reliant upon internet & cell service. Banking, bill pay, purchasing, medical, communication...all of life's essential functions are now done 'electronically'. A loss of these functions definitely affects one's thought process and may put a person in a basic survival mode psychologically.
Seems like they'd aim for a huge city rather than so many isolated areas. They didn't think that one through, did they?
Stop spreading misinformation
Let me guess, anything you disagree with is instantly "misinformation" because it counters the narrative that you want sold to the public?
Prove that he is.
not a single word I said is untrue
@@shaneandmelodyyou said you’d considered calling yourself Haitian so as to get government assistance. That’s either untrue that you wrote that or uneducated and misleading if you believe that.
@@shaneandmelody You don't owe obviously paid propagandists ANY justification for anything. The Toob has been awash with them trying to change the narrative as the election gets closer. Their accusations are unintentional confessions.
Is it Karma that if you believe lies you don't know to apply for the aid that is available?
it would appear you'd need a seeing eye dog to find a clue...
@@shaneandmelodyimmediate $750 payment for emergencies and applications online through state government for further individual reimbursement payments. All people will be given food, water, accommodation and medical attention.Stop spreading fear and lies.
If you prefer to think its incompetence then you may have cognative dissonance.Its too stupid to be stupid.
Excuse me, Glenn Beck follows through with what he says. He's personally donated money to your state. And he's started a go fund me for your state and the people in need. Ugh
Their intesions are nefarious. I am sorry to have to inform you of that
YT suggested your video. I’ve never seen your channel. I’m thankful to see you are a Believer 🙏🏼Praying for your area
Wise words. I’ll be praying specifically regarding people’s feelings of anger. It is understandable. Praying Shalom over everyone. It is a spiritual battle
This disaster in my home state is a geographical nightmare. The infrastructure of this entire area in western NC was pathetic before the hurricane. The mountain folk prefer an isolated lifestyle, and many of them live hidden up in densely forested areas. So with no road access, no electricity and zero communication, how fast did they expect to be rescued? People are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Please tell me what government is perfect and which country it is. Our country is huge and doing better than most. The United States has many problems. The world does. I'll tell you what does not help anybody and that is whining and complaining without action. Contempt prior to investigation. There is a lot of ignorance and misinformed theories floating about this disaster. With hundreds and hundreds of dead bodies found, and maybe more unfound, we need to refocus on the message being spewed on the internet. Ask ourselves before we speak or upload a video- Is it needed? Is it helpful? Is it really important?
Well said. It’s too early for blame and not helpful in any way. People can’t decide if government should butt out or move faster, so they complain about both while people are suffering.
Most important- is it true? We Christians are not to bear false witness. That means don’t lie or spread lies. This includes the false things our friends and strangers post or email. Lord help🙏
What bothers me is the 157 million sent to Lebanon, and they say Fema is out of money, and it took them a week to get there...if it wasn't for the locals jumping in lives wouldn't have been saved, roads cleared and opened!! No matter what it's a huge tragedy!
@ChildOfGod0777 Biden released the monies for each state hit by the hurricane. I imagine by the 4th quarter FEMA does have less funds. They were not a week late. Prove it.
@ChildOfGod0777 show me the facts of Biden sending 157 million bucks to Lebanon.
Just tell 'em you're a Haitian immigrant and you can get all the ebt cash benefits.
i can't say it hasn't crossed my mind lol
Yeah it is sick and disgusting, what good people are being screwed over for! I love my country but fear my Government and this is why!
That would be lying and no it’s not the same money. That was trump who stole $38 million from FEMA for migrant issues.
Haiti's troubles boiled over and never really recovered following an earthquake, as my gran would say, be careful what you wish for.
@@pambp5978that's their problem
No real examples then you are full of it.
Y'all thought you were untouchable. The Underground Railroad begged to differ! Tragic win!
I nominate you for "idiot of the day" and that's impressive considering the stiff competition...
@@ellebee8476 Apologies for interrupting your ignorance, but you do realize that people of ALL melanin tones were devastated by Helene? That seems to have escaped your notice.
Your ignorance exceeds your intelligence.
Whiny people
You prefer to attribute to incompetence instead of maliciousness out of fear, fear of being compelled to take action, fear of the consequences of taking the action your know in your gut is warranted.
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