NEW: After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate.
Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social @mrsimon22.bsky.social @cgaribay.bsky.social
Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social @mrsimon22.bsky.social @cgaribay.bsky.social
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How many of those areas are left without internet to this day?
The terrain in Appalachia is a challenge for companies to install it. I wouldn't be surprised if many people in "the back-woods" were still using land-line phones.
Similar inland hurricane impacts hit Vermont a couple years ago.
That said, there's only so much prep you can do for floods and the devastation is real.
You literally had what you were asking for. You can't say there was no warning and be correct.
here's another article. things don't just happen, guy. I am not going to argue my reality with your claims. you are not helping and I will no longer humor this bs.
But it was worse, and it started even before the hurricane.
Storms are getting worse. In FL, where many ride out hurricanes, people were defenseless against surges of 5-15 feet, as happened with Ian in 2022.
Seriously?
......... this administration will and can destroy everything because Velveta Valdamort never learned a lesson in his life.....
Red or Blue, We’re all Americans FEMA. Do your job
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-fema/
Lesson: You can't reach people who don't believe it could never happen to them.
Since those governors and mayors are largely Republican, they didn't bother doing anything, because they didn't believe disaster preparedness matters.
The Republicans are anti-life
Marc Andreesen and Peter Thiel are directly writing what JD Vance is saying. They're not so much owned as they are directly integrated
@propublica.org
NOT AT ALL SORRY you get what you voted for
The stupidity of our country is on steroids
Alas, many Americans have chosen to follow populist ideas without factual support, like the vaccine resistance.
This would be a good time for you to brush up on your reading comprehension skills and go back through the thread to understand the proper context that brought us to this time and place. Then maybe you'd understand that not all of NC was being labeled maga.
Sincerely, a concerned person
How did I know the word "Republican" would show up in the article?🙄🤬
Dumb bastards.
You illustrate my point.
God help us all!
With the NWS being gutted, next time there will be no warnings.
As recently happened with the tornadoes.
That is 100 percent why we need to get rid of the electoral college
But my understanding is that getting rid of the EC would pretty much secure a gop victory forever, in perpetuity...am I incorrect? The EC at least allows smaller states some say, so that someone like this 🍊 dictator never gets elected ever again, our Democracy would't survive it!!
back to divining rods and crystal balls for forecasts now!
at least, the old farmer’s almanac is eerily prescient.
You can provide information and news but people just don’t care. They don’t want to be responsible.
Even if alerts were sent out to individual phones, some(many) would not pay attention.
of States, any assistance…
if you have money, AOK~
Hateful and Unnecessary! They are proud of their accomplishments and boast during their bountiful and elite cocktail parties…here’s a toast. America the Ugly~
Unfortunately, I was able to find like 200+ videos from various fox affiliates (and main network) warning about Helene, though...were you not able to find any? I can send a few links if you'd like!
I think we can find a way to spin this, though, to make fox look bad, any other ideas?
It looks like you are referring to the many Fox affiliates that are part of the Fox Network
Tbh, those guys are News stations. Bet they do a fine job for their locals
I am against the entertainment "Fox News". It takes eyes away from real reporting
People should pay attention to their sources for info
If they want Entertainment Tonight to provide their weather updates, good luck, I guess.
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