Right now, an untold number of Americans throughout several southeastern states are still struggling to acquire basic necessities after Hurricane Helene ripped through the region a week ago — and our government is largely indifferent.
The devastation is nothing short of horrific. As of this article’s publication, officials reported that at least 202 people have died in the disaster, with many more still missing and awaiting rescue.
Among the areas hardest hit are Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina, the latter jurisdiction of which has racked up more deaths than any other state.
Some segments of southern Appalachia were completely submerged. Small towns have been swept away in the catastrophic flooding, leaving entire communities in shambles.
In years prior, the fallout from such a disaster would warrant national, wall-to-wall media coverage and devoted attention from America’s heads of state. But the United States is not the same country it once was.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had to be practically dragged into disaster response mode after relaxing on the beach and attending campaign fundraisers, respectively, while the Category 4 storm wreaked havoc across the South. The same media that dishonestly and viciously attacked President George W. Bush for his response to Hurricane Katrina seemingly have no problem with Biden and Harris taking nearly a week to visit with victims of Helene’s rampage.
The situation couldn’t be anymore despicable if Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas wasn’t begging Congress to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency
