I'm near 100% incommunicado now due to hurricane Helene. Question:

[Bo Zarts]

Had the SC governor, Henry McMaster, filed for federal disaster assistance? I heard that he was waiting for individual counties .. but I truly don’t know WTF is going on.

I’ll be checking back tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Signing off now to save battery power.

[Skittles]

1. here

https://www.scemd.org/news/gov-henry-mcmasters-federal-major-disaster-declaration-approved/

September 30, 2024

Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina's September 28 request for an Expedited Major Presidential Disaster Declaration to provide federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Helene has been approved. The initial list of counties approved for assistance is not final, and additional counties are likely to be added as further damage assessments are completed.

[bigtree]

2. yes. approved

McMaster announced earlier on Monday that his request for an Expedited Major Presidential Disaster Declaration was approved. That declaration will provide federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved individual assistance program help to Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, and Spartanburg Counties. This program provides direct financial assistance to residents who incurred uninsured damages to their property as a result of the storm. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service, captioned telephone service, or others, give FEMA the number for that service.

FEMA also approved Public Assistance for Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda and Spartanburg Counties for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance. Under the Public Assistance program, state and affected local governments are eligible to apply for federal funding to pay 75 percent of the approved costs under certain categories. The division of the remaining 25 percent will be determined later.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mcmaster-federal-disaster-declaration-approved-for-south-carolina-in-aftermath-of-helene/ar-AA1rttj5

click here for more info: https://scemd.org/recover/get-help/public-assistance/

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. I have to assume you have panels with battery back-up plus an inverter to give you 120V. Correct?

Do you think you have enough battery storage up there?

[malaise]

4. Hope power returns soon

[babylonsister]

5. Shit. Sorry you're so stuck, but help

IS on the way. And so very sorry this happened at all, at such a huge price in so many ways.

[Tetrachloride]

6. a budget ( ad blocking) browser like Brave

will save bandwidth

[bagimin]

7. I live on Brave!

[Tetrachloride]

9. me too. ))))

salute !

[TNNurse]

8. I spoke with good friends in Greenville SC Sunday

they were still without power and had no idea the destruction in other places.

But yes, your governor filed and it has been granted. So have GA and NC, though Trump lied they had not. Hell, even that GOP nightmare in VA said Biden and Harris had been a big help.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. Hang in there, Bo. You're tough and we love you.

Your governor is definitely a piece of work. I wish I could lend you Cooper but he's really busy and we really need him.

Keep the faith, my friend.



❤️🙏

[peacebuzzard]

11. Sorry to hear this,

hang in there,