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niyad

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56. Whether I live in earthquake country, hurricane country, the mountains, or

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:12 AM

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the alpine desert where I am currently, I have at least the essentials for my kitty and myself for about a week. Not sure that anything can prepare completely for a Katrina or a Helene, no matter how well-equipped one is, so I take nothing for granted, nor do I assume anything. And, having seen how poorly (as in totally fucked-up) my city responded to the Waldo Canyon fire, I pay attention when a problem arises.

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Just watch an ABC interview, woman claiming no food [View all] liberal N proud Oct 6 OP

And no one pointed that out? nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 6 #1

Our highly "trained" media at work. nt moniss Oct 6 #13

trained poozwah Oct 6 #22

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TV residentcynic Oct 6 #30

It still is bad out in rural areas. You know leftyladyfrommo Oct 6 #2

I know it's bad liberal N proud Oct 6 #3

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The question is WHY would ABC do an interview like that? hadEnuf Oct 6 #44

The media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own it. -bumper sticker CrispyQ Oct 6 #52

An interview like what? onandup Oct 6 #54

I don't want anything suppressed liberal N proud Oct 6 #73

She didn't say that *she* didn't have water. She said "people up there". sl8 Oct 6 #78

Was that missed in the clip? Or left out by the source? I don't know. mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #86

You missed the whole point kacekwl Oct 6 #79

Please expand onandup Oct 6 #83

It's actually one gentleman who uses his animals to do training with special forces as his regular job. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #19

In The China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater Of Operations (TO) In WW II... GB_RN Oct 6 #32

And Bull Simmons Aviation Pro Oct 6 #37

I remember learning about this! Absolutely amazing! Thanks for reminding me. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #61

Absolutely! GB_RN Oct 6 #65

I Love history, too. And collecting. No aviation gear though. But that's cool!❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #66

Probably Not Your Thing... GB_RN Oct 7 #87

Walter Brenna Old Rivers Marthe48 Oct 6 #43

Oh, my. You've made me cry. My dear departed Mother loved this. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #60

Good tears, I hope Marthe48 Oct 6 #70

Last year at this time I was on moonscape Oct 6 #46

How interesting, moonscape! I lived in Burnsville for a while. I've been up littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #64

I've seen a bunch of pictures of them. leftyladyfrommo Oct 6 #50

Yes! They're so different from donkeys. My cousin breeds donkeys. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #67

The corrupt corporate media SocialDemocrat61 Oct 6 #4

My partner lives in Asheville and I've made 2 trips MattNC2021 Oct 6 #5

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I have a friend I have not heard from yet liberal N proud Oct 6 #11

Me, too. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #21

Yep---I live near there and the last truckload of water we took over was hard to give away! mtngirl47 Oct 6 #28

It's all true. Not nearly enough socialism fell out of the sky the next day. n/t brewens Oct 6 #6

Well we have Trump and his corrupt lackeys to thank for that. The fact he is once again lying isn't surprising but Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 6 #8

Heard from our niece in Asheville and it is still awful, TNNurse Oct 6 #9

Pointed out off interview that she offered him one of the waters liberal N proud Oct 6 #10

She was almost certainly talking about the conditions at her home ms liberty Oct 6 #12

That is a very loving and kind interpretation. However, we have been niyad Oct 6 #15

The people with the microphones are part of our problem, IMO ms liberty Oct 6 #25

You are abolutely correct about the people with the microphones being niyad Oct 6 #31

The stores here are wiped out of a few things. I think it's because ms liberty Oct 6 #38

Same here liberal N proud Oct 6 #40

She was pretty clear that she was talking about the area she had just left. sl8 Oct 6 #42

Clarify how? onandup Oct 6 #53

This is not true. The OP is not being honest with her comments. Self Esteem Oct 6 #84

I am on the eastern edge of the path it took through South Carolina liberal N proud Oct 6 #39

2 little bottles of water are nothing Blue Full Moon Oct 6 #41

it's critical not to be naive about MAGA narratives seeping into the reporting cadoman Oct 6 #45

"falsely complaining"? soandso Oct 6 #72

WORD soandso Oct 6 #71

I've been both a victim of and a relief worker after hurricanes. Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #14

Thank you for that most necessary observation. There was an OP here the niyad Oct 6 #20

Yes. And this one is going to leave particularly deep scars. yardwork Oct 6 #34

Traumatized or not that's just plain stupid. NoMoreRepugs Oct 6 #16

I hope you are never in her shoes. Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #23

That soandso Oct 6 #75

If I am and standing outside a relief tent I won't be complaining about no relief being available. NoMoreRepugs Oct 6 #81

What?! soandso Oct 6 #74

The world has been set up so you need internet, and a cell phone. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #26

How dare this person not be more grateful? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 6 #27

Was she blaming FEMA, or just talking about her situation? yardwork Oct 6 #33

I think the thread is a misunderstanding. Let's move on. Tetrachloride Oct 6 #35

I have a friend from HS whose sister was trapped in the NW corner of NC (Ashe county far in the boonies). Lucky Luciano Oct 6 #36

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ cadoman Oct 6 #49

Weather forecasters predicted this accurately. Not sure if the government response was proactive enough ExciteBike66 Oct 6 #57

House washed away yes. Lucky Luciano Oct 6 #59

Would love to know what the govt could have done differently ExciteBike66 Oct 6 #82

omg soandso Oct 6 #76

I'm missing what is horrible about the government response. TheKentuckian Oct 6 #69

I wish there was a way to convey to a Grammy23 Oct 6 #47

The officials tell us constantly to have a hurricane kit... liberal N proud Oct 6 #48

Whether I live in earthquake country, hurricane country, the mountains, or niyad Oct 6 #56

And that's good because soandso Oct 6 #77

It's lots easier to be prepared when you're wealthy questionseverything Oct 6 #80

Cash only Deminpenn Oct 6 #68

Lots of white wingers in that area who think -- or want us to believe -- trump would save them. Silent Type Oct 6 #51

I can't believe this has 70+ recs onandup Oct 6 #55

Here's a good read involving mules central scrutinizer Oct 6 #58

She probably just came down from the mountains Jk23 Oct 6 #62

I don't know enough. Igel Oct 6 #63

This is a pretty bad mischaracterization of what she said. Self Esteem Oct 6 #85