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Originally Posted by KC911
And from what I watched daily on the local news reports, the Fed was doing what was needed by the state, local, and private efforts... and it was massive... and yet not nearly enough. The nature of disasters ... methinks.
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From what I have seen in person, they are not. Most real help has come from volunteers and charities. Maybe you need some better news sources.
Millions are earmarked to fix the parkway and the interstate (as expected) so others can pass through...but no one seems to be fixing local roads and bridges. A lot of money may have been spent, but it does not seem to be getting to those most in need.
According to the Charlotte Observer (state newspaper), '78 roads only have partial access to four-wheel-drive vehicles and 184 roads remain closed as of today.'
The Observer also noted that 'Asheville had the highest unemployment rate – 6.1 % – of any metropolitan region in North Carolina in Nov for the second month in a row." Since it only counts folks that can and are actively seeking employment...it is likely much higher. One can only imagine what it will have worsened to when Dec is reported.
The paper also reported that 'at the end of November, Buncombe County alone had a total 1,152 kids without permanent homes (mostly due to the disaster), some living in tents, cars and campers.'
I don't think Feds have set foot in most of the county (or the state for that matter) as there are not even roads in many areas for them to travel on (per the article above) ...although they claim to have visited all local communities. I have only seen volunteers....and paid for the services I have received (at probably 4 times the cost it should have been). I can afford it, but it was not always that way...so I can empathize. Apparently other folks cannot.
Millions are earmarked to fix the parkway and the interstate so others can pass through...but no one seems to be fixing local roads and bridges. As noted, 78 roads have partial access to four-wheel-driive and 184 roads remain closed as of today.