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Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid (www.pbs.org)
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It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in damage, many of the hardest-hit residents have grown increasingly frustrated with FEMA, a federal agency that’s also been in the crosshairs of President Trump.

Edit: Based on a lot of the repetitive comments I'm seeing, I would like to clarify two things. One, people don't seem to realize that many of the places hardest hit by Helene, like Asheville and the immediate area, are bastions of liberalism who voted for Harris by a 2 to 1 margin. Two, it is horrifying to jeer for someone losing their home regardless of who they or their neighbors voted for.

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[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

One, people don’t seem to realize that many of the places hardest hit by Helene, like Asheville and the immediate area, are bastions of liberalism who voted for Harris by a 2 to 1 margin

Unless you it exclusively hit Buncombe county and avoided the surrounding counties, it did hit a region that actually predominantly voted for this.

it is horrifying to jeer for someone losing their home regardless of who they or their neighbors voted for.

On one hand I agree. On the other, it's much more horrifying that a track record of extorting governors for FEMA aid wasn't an immediate presidential dealbreaker.

[–] Vegan_Joe@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago)

These comments look like they're pulled from Facebook. I have been getting used to expecting Lemmy to provide a more empathetic and nuanced take on topics.

North Carolina is a purple state. With around five and a half million votes counted, the election was decided by 74,000, well within the margin of voter suppression and disenfranchisement.

Regardless, it takes an absurdly callous disconnectedness to look on a tragedy of that level without empathy.

It shouldn't require looking at vote totals to determine whether people are worthy of being treated with human decency in the wake of catastrophic trauma.

[–] Cinder_bloc@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

I think you have to buy a new Tesla to get that aid now.

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 1 hour ago

[–] toastynugs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

In the NC mountains, besides the Asheville area, it's all Trump voters. Most of the mountains are very rural. There are normal people there but also the most "slack jawed yokel" types I've ever seen.

[–] dzso@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

there're gonna have to pry aid out of donald and elon's cold dead hands.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 16 points 9 hours ago

they will be waiting forever.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 67 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Weren't they chasing FEMA off with guns and stuff? And after that, didn't they vote to gut FEMA? What did they think was going to happen?

[–] Mobiuthuselah@lemm.ee -4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Hold up, that was one guy who threatened FEMA, and the majority of NC did not vote for Trump. It's despicable to imply we deserve this.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 16 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The majority of the voters voted that way, alas you're seiibg the result play out.

Stay sane !

[–] Mobiuthuselah@lemm.ee -2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

No they didn't, he just got the most votes of any candidate. Some votes that weren't for Trump weren't for Harris either. The majority of NC voters did not vote for him. On top of that, look at the demographics of the hardest hit areas. Much of it is left leaning.

We're going to see the results play out regardless, but it's pretty low to act like we deserve it.

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We’re going to see the results play out regardless, but it’s pretty low to act like we deserve it.

dunno, when people are repeatedly told they are voting against their interests, but they still vote against their interests, then it is quite difficult to add to the baseline anger about them voting against their interest when their interest does not interest the party they voted for.

[–] Mobiuthuselah@lemm.ee 0 points 13 minutes ago (1 children)

You do realize there are many North Carolinians who didn't vote for him, suffered badly from the storm, and are still becoming the target of other peoples' smugness or rage?

Regardless, picking and choosing which people you help or care about based on politics is shitty and makes you no better than the current administration.

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

Regardless, picking and choosing which people you help or care about based on politics is shitty and makes you no better than the current administration.

Bro, did you check where the bar went? Not storming the capitol is sufficient to be objectively better than the current admin.

[–] ptu@lemm.ee 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Seems like he got the majority though.

Wiki

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

Yeah over 50% of turnout. Maybe OP was trying to claim non-voters?

At any rate, they deserve the same federal help anyone who’s getting fucked by climate change, even if:

North Carolina remains the only battleground state that Trump won all three times.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 76 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Your gonna have to keep waiting. Trump don't give a fuck.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 7 points 9 hours ago

he will throw a couple roll of towel paper to soak up some of the water from the flooding, and hand out trump water bottles.

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 45 points 12 hours ago

NC voted for...checks notes...trump

[–] DonJefe@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

They are getting what they voted for. It's about time the red states face consequences for their actions

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 29 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, that’s not happening. Those people might not even be employed anymore.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 17 points 12 hours ago

lol you are not going to get it now. FEMA will no longer exist. You got what you voted for.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 17 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like they got what they voted for?

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

Not all of them no, Asheville is very blue

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 12 points 11 hours ago

Did Donald Trump voters expect a handout from the federal government? Man, us Americans have to be one of the dumbest groups of people on the planet. So much stupid. I hate it here.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 hours ago

Thots and prayers. Maybe if they stop making eggs for breakfast they could afford to fix their homes.

[–] don@lemm.ee 4 points 11 hours ago

Nope lol no handouts for you. You’re murican and conservative so get your asses additional jobs. Get your elderly out there in the fields. 5¢ bjs on your corners. You voted for this, so take it up the ass like you chose.