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moose65

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27. I've been following it too

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:45 AM

Oct 5

My county was hit hard, but not as hard as counties to the southwest. Those counties are disaster areas and look post-apocalyptic.

People in all counties have been working and pulling together and donations have come in from all over. My power is still off after a week, although my house wasn’t damaged. People are volunteering and helping each other, which is good. For a couple of days the misinformation was limited, since most people didn’t have the ability to get online. That was nice, I’ll have to say.

The area hit the hardest, with the exception of Asheville, is a very, VERY conservative area. They are already predisposed to believe every conspiracy theory about the very government that is helping them right now. I can’t imagine how this would have been handled under Trump. UGH.

The craziest conspiracy theory is that this was all planned. The government “sent” the hurricane there so that people would be forced to sell their land, and then the government could get its hands on some imagined lithium mine. It’s so crazy that it defies logic. They don’t really seem concerned about a real threat: the mines in Spruce Pine produce most of the quartz that is used in chips for computers, phones, etc. But that apparently isn’t crazy enough for them!

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Been following the disaster in NC. Lots of complaints [View all] LiberaBlueDem Oct 4 OP

Errr. They only believe they deserve help from government Claustrum Oct 4 #1

When you're white and having trouble RandySF Oct 4 #2

The main thing is duncang Oct 4 #3

That claim saying they only get $750 isn't accurate ClimateHawk Oct 4 #4

I feel for them all. It's only been a week. Aide is flowing and more is on way. Silent Type Oct 4 #5

Only a week soandso Oct 5 #6

The sad fact is DFW Oct 5 #9

Yes, and my point was soandso Oct 5 #11

Katrina was what I had in mind DFW Oct 5 #12

DeSantis would not even meet with Biden usedtobedemgurl Oct 5 #13

DeSanctimonious (R) will have his hand out soon for fed $ BoRaGard Oct 5 #15

Is there another storm? usedtobedemgurl Oct 5 #16

Yes another big one BoRaGard Oct 5 #17

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl Oct 5 #20

Fortunately, North Carolina has a smart, adept Democratic governor. yardwork Oct 5 #22

It's one thing if you build a ramshackle cabin hanging off the side of a mountain. mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #44

Biden needs to call a special session of Congress cally Oct 5 #7

Well, no, not all of us want that, but I get your point. DFW Oct 5 #8

My sister and her NC family live in Asheville.. Cha Oct 5 #10

Bootstraps are for the "other" people. My guess is half the MAGAs are on SS, welfare, Medicaid. But only for them, see. mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #45

Russian bots amp up the MAGA whining BoRaGard Oct 5 #14

They should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps. GoCubsGo Oct 5 #18

Congress controls the purse strings. If Republicans Emile Oct 5 #19

Send them this malaise Oct 5 #21

There is a lot of misinformation spread by Trump and others. yardwork Oct 5 #23

it's literally $50 more than Lahaina got cadoman Oct 5 #24

Social media trolls and bots are all over with fake posts JCMach1 Oct 5 #25

My Facebook and Instagram DeepWinter Oct 5 #34

Makes a person wonder dpibel Oct 5 #35

Oh, I read everything DeepWinter Oct 5 #36

If there is any polling drag it's from all the weight of all that shite JCMach1 Oct 5 #41

If they think it's bad now... -misanthroptimist Oct 5 #26

I've been following it too moose65 Oct 5 #27

Democrats want socialism? Think. Again. Oct 5 #28

The scale of the damage is staggering. Getting aid to everyone in a week impossible. JanMichael Oct 5 #29

My bestie in Avery County finally could check in, moonscape Oct 5 #32

Yikes. Water is on in Sugar and electric is iffy. JanMichael Oct 5 #37

Thanks. They're just west of Crossnore, moonscape Oct 5 #38

She just texted they got power! Woot! moonscape Oct 5 #42

Good to hear! JanMichael Oct 5 #43

git them thar bootstraps! Nimble_Idea Oct 5 #30

These are all RW talking points mcar Oct 5 #31

Having done this for a living quaker bill Oct 5 #33

I agree peggysue2 Oct 5 #40

Dems are being decent and hardworking about the whole thing gulliver Oct 5 #39