Guns and Gadgets points out that churches are not turning over donations to FEMA, and get them to Helene survivors. Here he points out that Grindstone Ministries is clearing roads, getting supplies to survivors, and keeping financial donations out of FEMA coffers and getting them to people that need them.
The Angry American points out that the USG has given $B's to foreign governments so far this year, >$24B to the Ukraine, >$11B to Israel, $B's to Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Somalia, and many more, and gives illegal immigrants invading America each thousands of dollars, but the Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, that oversees FEMA, Alejandro Mayorkas, stated that FEMA doesn't have enough money for another hurricane. The Angry American points out they have siphoned out over $1B in FEMA funding for disaster relief for American civilians to import illegal immigrants.
IMG source - The Angry American
ReallyGraceful points out that FEMA is ordering people not to fly drones in the disaster area, a county Fire Chief threatened to arrest a helicopter pilot rescuing people if he didn't abandon his own child and flew back in to get him out, and people who have lost their home are refused the $750 emergency payment FEMA claims they can receive - because their home was insured. She also states that FEMA has taken all the hotel rooms in local hotels, and people made homeless by Helene are left on the street. FEMA is claimed to be seizing all donations, including money, entrusted to local schools, while they seem to be unable to take supplies or money from churches to which people have provided donations. They are also not allowing volunteers to help unless they've been specially trained. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency states this clearly in a post.
This seems to be a replay of the horrific failure of all government agencies that caused many deaths, loss of property, and great suffering from the Lahaina fire in Maui, Hawaii.
There seems to be a mineral deposit of lithium in western N. Carolina, and there is speculation that is the reason the government is preventing disaster relief from reaching survivors, to cleanse the region of property owners that might impede development or cost developers money to compensate for their property.
Jeff Berwick, the Dollar Vigilante states directly that weather modification was used to direct Helene to the area in order to site the disaster where the lithium deposit is, for this reason.
This callous malevolence of government during disaster has now demonstrated a pattern. Wherever you live, I recommend sitting down with friends and neighbors and planning how to avoid being dependent on FEMA, and even local government, in the event disaster strikes. When the Covid democrisis hit I stored some canned goods, temporary shelter, and such emergency resources in some places with permission of the landowners, and just innawoods. In the event of a disaster I won't need any government services, I'll just need to get to one of my hidey holes. I recommend ya'll do the same. It's also a good idea to have specific sites pre-arranged with loved ones out of your area where they can find you in the event communications are cut off in a disaster. Just knowing you have prepared in advance of catastrophe can considerably ease their anxiety if they can't call or text you.
It's become apparent that nothing we might want to use government to achieve, disaster relief, honest representation, free and fair elections, peace with other nations, secure borders, sound money, safe medicine and medical care, is any longer able to be relied on from extant government agencies. The smaller the government in consideration, the more likely it is to be functional, such as rural fire districts, Sheriffs, or similar local institutions. However, the larger such an agency is, or the more funding it has received from larger agencies, the less likely it is to provide services it has been created to provide. The federal government, corrupt and tyrannical, does the opposite of what it is supposed to do, with maximum violence. Don't rely on them.
I have been through floods FEMA responded to. They did nothing to help. Zero. No one from the state helped, even though it was their drain that flooded my property. Even the local water district disavowed responsibility and provided no help at all. I repaired my property with the help of neighbors.
Therefore it is wise to prepare to provide such necessary services through private civilian contacts, friends and neighbors, family and loved ones, that you can count on. Our rights and abilities are our own. They don't belong to FEMA, to Fire Chiefs, or anyone else, no matter what their title. We are sovereign, and this means we have the responsibility to secure our survival - not FEMA. We do. I strongly recommend ignoring such institutions that cannot be relied on in emergencies and making your own preparations to survive disasters. You are responsible for your survival. That's just the fact of life. You also have the authority to take necessary actions to survive in an emergency. No one has authority to tell you to turn back into a blazing fire, like emergency personnel did in Lahaina. No one can tell you not to give or accept emergency supplies in a disaster, although it is apparent some government agents think they can, and even seize such donations.
If you are being robbed of essentials for survival, it is up to you to prevent that crime, and in America the Second Amendment was codified for that reason. America's founders had just physically secured themselves, their communities, and property from callous, malevolent government that insisted on taking things sovereign people need and have the right to. That is why there is a Second Amendment, because they knew it would happen again.
It seems to be happening again and again. Make sure you aren't easy to rob of what you need in exigent circumstances. Be always sure you are right, then go ahead.-- Davy Crockett.