Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, took to Fox News on Thursday to express their disappointment and frustration with the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helen, which devastated parts of the Southeast.
Due to the hurricane that hit the area, Jordan Lanning discussed The five-day delay in federal aid he experienced while appearing on “Jesse Watters’ Prime Time.” Lanning also accused the administration of prioritizing money transfers to immigrants over American citizens, making communities feel abandoned.
“It’s too late. I mean, it took too long. It took them five days to get here. And it took Biden five days to get here. And he said, ‘We’re going to get him.’ He didn’t think it was worth coming to see us, or himself,” Lanning told Watters. “He had to fly on his way to Raleigh. It’s a disgrace. I mean, they keep saying we the people. No, we don’t have we the people. It’s them versus me. So they’re not for us. They don’t listen to us, they tell us what we need.
Lanning said the frustration stems not only from the slow response, but also from financial aid offers that many community members consider inadequate. The federal government is provided Residents of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will receive a one-time payment of $750 to buy essential items like food and baby formula. By registering for disaster relief, you may also receive additional financial assistance for home repairs and temporary housing.
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“There are people who have lost everything. They are in their homes. Those are all valuable items that are worth thousands of dollars. And the expectation is that they will actually give us thousands of dollars.” They haven’t, but they can do more than that. And it’s worth nothing,” Lanning continued.
Watters also cited a lack of federal funding because resources are earmarked for immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally.
“I’m very angry. They’re putting other people before themselves. So I feel betrayed. I feel like we’re worthless to them,” Watters said of the government’s response to immigrants. When asked about financial support, Lanning said. (Related article: Former Clinton aide is ‘silent’ about Harris, Biden’s ‘cavalier indifference’ to hurricanes)
Hurricane Helen has caused extensive damage in the Southeast since making landfall last Thursday night, leaving 132 people dead and nearly 600 missing as of Monday. Storms have shattered homes, crushed cargo containers and engulfed highways in mud, leaving western North Carolina at risk of severed roads and disrupted utilities.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has spent more than $1 billion on migrant assistance in the past two years and is facing a funding shortfall for disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro. That’s what it says. mayorcas. Mayorkas said the agency’s financial reserves are insufficient to cover the ongoing hurricane season, and there is a particular lack of funding for Americans affected by Helen.
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