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Any agents her from NC or FL Hurricane Halene area?
How is the relief effort going?
How is the relief effort going?
North Carolina who?
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What a bunch of Bull Chit!
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Slow but steady. Some areas are still hurting really bad. The metro areas of Asheville and Hendersonville have started to recover and see businesses open again. Im driving up the mountain to Asheville next week for a client meeting at his office.
But make no mistake, there are still plenty of people living out of trailers and RVs right now with no house to return to.
With all the talk and conspiracy theories about the government not helping... most residents say the National Guard has been the greatest help.
Hands on with helping to clear flood damage, bringing in supplies, and even help repair buildings.
To this day, the NG is in NC doing hands on work of cleaning, repairing, etc. Not just public places, but helping private citizens and business owners.
The feds and state governments have spent hundreds of millions easily on the effort.
An hour down the mountain where I live, we are recovered. Got some really thick power poles installed in a lot of areas now. Hopefully that will help next time. We just got our fist snow of the season, man, the trauma of 2 weeks with no power had people preparing like this snow was the apocalypse!! lol
But make no mistake, there are still plenty of people living out of trailers and RVs right now with no house to return to.
With all the talk and conspiracy theories about the government not helping... most residents say the National Guard has been the greatest help.
Hands on with helping to clear flood damage, bringing in supplies, and even help repair buildings.
To this day, the NG is in NC doing hands on work of cleaning, repairing, etc. Not just public places, but helping private citizens and business owners.
The feds and state governments have spent hundreds of millions easily on the effort.
An hour down the mountain where I live, we are recovered. Got some really thick power poles installed in a lot of areas now. Hopefully that will help next time. We just got our fist snow of the season, man, the trauma of 2 weeks with no power had people preparing like this snow was the apocalypse!! lol
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Asheville is generally higher income.
But like anywhere it doesn't take long to get to where it certainly is not.
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Like most areas. Two different worlds exist very closely together. And perspective weighs heavily.
Asheville is "wealthy" for Western NC. Which just means that is where the wealthy people in the area live.
Average combined household income is around $65k for metro Asheville.
Drive 25min outside of the city, and that number drops to $45-$50k combined.
Drive an hour deeper into the woods, people are living on $30k-$40k combined income. Many own inherited homes. And those are the areas that really got hit hard.
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To make matters worse...
Most people in Western NC work hourly.
They dont get paid if they dont work.
Businesses were closed at minimum 2 weeks. Most much longer than that. Many still are. That is a lot of people not getting a paycheck.
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I think it highlights how fragile most peoples living situation truly is. And why insurance is so important.
It doesnt have to be a storm that causes the financial disaster. A disability or death can do the same thing to a family.
And most people, especially in Western NC, do not have 3 or 4 months of expenses saved in the bank.
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CA is about to experience a very similar situation. A lot of low income people lost homes and jobs at the same time.
When a single home burns down. Or even a neighborhood. The economy around it still exists. Those people did not lose both income and home.
But losing your home, and the ability to pay for a new home..... that is a death blow to many that they will never recover from.
Many will move. I've heard of people in Western NC who have just left all their sh*t (destroyed home included) and moved somewhere with jobs available. We have seen a small influx of people moving here from NC since the storm.
When a single home burns down. Or even a neighborhood. The economy around it still exists. Those people did not lose both income and home.
But losing your home, and the ability to pay for a new home..... that is a death blow to many that they will never recover from.
Many will move. I've heard of people in Western NC who have just left all their sh*t (destroyed home included) and moved somewhere with jobs available. We have seen a small influx of people moving here from NC since the storm.
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Yeah, worlds apart. I don't know if $65,000 would rent a 2 bedroom apartment in Pacific Palisades.
Very true about parts of the LA area. Rich and poor. The wealthy are going to be OK. Yes, they lost irreplaceable items and have a lot of hassle ahead. The poor and lower middle class are sleeping in shelters or a relatives garage. They lost everything and aren't getting it back. Including their jobs. My house cleaner said she was sending her fee for the day to her cousin in SoCal to help feed her kids. Very sad.
I watched some YouTube vids from people in NC. Churches and locals pulling together. People living in tents and little sheds built by volunteers like the Amish.
Seems that they are not happy with FEMA.
I wonder if all those people are going to be bought or zoned out of their family land.
Horrible.
Very true about parts of the LA area. Rich and poor. The wealthy are going to be OK. Yes, they lost irreplaceable items and have a lot of hassle ahead. The poor and lower middle class are sleeping in shelters or a relatives garage. They lost everything and aren't getting it back. Including their jobs. My house cleaner said she was sending her fee for the day to her cousin in SoCal to help feed her kids. Very sad.
I watched some YouTube vids from people in NC. Churches and locals pulling together. People living in tents and little sheds built by volunteers like the Amish.
Seems that they are not happy with FEMA.
I wonder if all those people are going to be bought or zoned out of their family land.
Horrible.
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I have several buddies that are active and retired Guardsmen. These men and women are the real deal. From Iraq to disaster relief they are hands on.
Preparedness. There is always a next time.
Glad you guys are back up. We are all so dependent on cell and Wi-Fi. Way beyond for just entertainment.
