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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 minutes 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 minutes ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 hours ago

they will be waiting forever.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 8 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?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

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

Stay sane !

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 hours ago

Seems like he got the majority though.

Wiki

[–] [email protected] 65 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like they got what they voted for?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

Not all of them no, Asheville is very blue

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 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.