ASHEVILLE – While Buncombe County had not yet set up aid distribution stations in the aftermath of the historic floods from Tropical Storm Helene, one nonprofit had taken it into their own hands — soliciting another national nonprofit to send aid.
Asheville Dream Center brought aid to the Asheville Mall on Sept. 29, likely becoming the first mass aid distribution site for necessities in the city. The nonprofit is the local arm of the nonprofit national Dream Center outreach ministry. The nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission was the first to respond to their call to distribute aid in the city, Asheville Dream Center Executive Director Michelle Coleman said.
“We just got them this place, but we’re gonna have more of their trucks,” Michelle Coleman said, noting that they had been told that FEMA was “coming out tomorrow” to provide aid.
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More than 1,000 people have been reported unaccounted for in a devastated North Carolina county where 30 people have already been confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene, officials said Sunday.
Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.
They also announced a special website to appeal for help finding those unaccounted for — with “more than 1,000 reports so far,” one local official told the live-streamed meeting.
"$2.4 billion aid to Ukraine" vs "No more aid for Hurricane Helene" – 3 days apart pic.twitter.com/zA2CxzNPiG
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 30, 2024
NEW: Privately owned helicopters are delivering supplies to stranded victims as the government is "nowhere to be found" after Hurricane Helene demolished the Southeast.
Locals are volunteering their time and money to help Americans in need.
"Today, myself and my family cooked… pic.twitter.com/Ur9v04N9sp
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 30, 2024
Biden says no more Federal aid for Hurricane victims. Given a predetermined amount they didnt ask for and no more to be provided
President Biden said no more federal aid would be given to the victims of Hurricane Helene
Millions are without power and thousands are missing
"Do you have any words to the victims of the hurricane?"
BIDEN: "We've given everything that we have."
"Are there any more resources the federal government could be giving them?"
BIDEN: "No." pic.twitter.com/jDMNGhpjOz
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 30, 2024
Users took to social media to express their fury at the President’s response.
“231 Billion Dollars went to Ukraine and the Illegal Aliens. You get Zero if you’re an American and need financial assistance if you’re in the middle of a natural disaster,” Tweeted one user.
“Just like Maui and East Palestine OH. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris could care less about Americans,” Tweeted another.
We’re on the ground ahead of things.
reporter: Is there any more resources the government can be giving them?
Biden: No . we have (mumbles) have given them a preplanned isgnificant amount of it , even though they didnt ask for it, havent asked for it yet.
essentially we gave what we thought would cover it and we wont be giving more !!!
🚨 Chimney Rock, NC is essentially GONE.
It looks post-apocalyptic.
And the mainstream media and White House are practically ignoring it!
WTF? pic.twitter.com/1fI9b6VcyH
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 29, 2024