A private individual who attempted to drop off food and other supplies in the devastated mountain region of North Carolina using his helicopter was arrested by the Biden administration under the guise that he was interfering with a “government operation. Upon landing, the man was immediately handcuffed on the premise that he was disrupting their own supposed rescue efforts. However, it has been noted by several sources that no such rescue operations were currently taking place in the area.
The individual, who claims to have been part of the Hurricane Katrina rescue operation, expressed his frustration with the current administration’s response to Hurricane Helene. He detailed his experience and emphasized that despite the enormous damage caused by the hurricane, there are no news crews reporting on it. Instead, he stated, the government has taken control of the situation but is not providing the aid needed by the affected population.
The American people should be angry at what our government is doing to this town,” he explained, referring to Asheville, North Carolina, one of the worst-hit areas. He recounted a story of young kids who had lost their parents and were left searching for them on their own. The man criticized the Department of Defense (DOD) for hamstringing its military support, blaming DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas for the lack of aid in the region.
Asheville’s local law enforcement is also struggling to operate at full capacity following Hurricane Helene. In the absence of professional emergency medical personnel, residents with knowledge of emergency medical care are doing their best to help out where they can. The individual expressed his gratitude for having a motel room with a shower while others in the area are without basic necessities such as food and water.
Despite the dire situation faced by those affected by Hurricane Helene, it seems unlikely that aid will arrive anytime soon from government sources. In the meantime, residents must fend for themselves and rely on local volunteers to provide much-needed relief. The full extent of the damage caused by the hurricane and the struggle to recover in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina can be explored further at Disaster.news.