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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]thebigidea
(13,554 posts)6. What bullshit. How can you do this while they are digging around for bodies and lives are ruined?
What media sources are you following that have given you the impression it's only the rich being affected and not middle class and working class families?
To say nothing of all their friends and family, and all the people dealing with the smoke and days of sleepless nights and terror wondering if the fire will spread, dealing with evacuations on short notice with no finances for it?
Have some compassion and empathy and lay off this nauseating avenue of inquiry.
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I'm in South, and we had plenty of coverage of NC floods. Still gettting notices. Admittedly, I'm sorry people in LA
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#1
wrong. flood coverage went on for weeks. fire affected middle class areas who just happen to have bloated
msongs
Jan 2025
#3
What bullshit. How can you do this while they are digging around for bodies and lives are ruined?
thebigidea
Jan 2025
#6
Agree that fire is more immediately devastating. (FYI) Flood damage is more insideous...
allegorical oracle
Jan 2025
#14
Am with you. Have been in fierce hurricanes (including Helene). Know how horrible and how
allegorical oracle
Jan 2025
#49
Just understand that many of us here in wnc got more than 750 from fema...
ExciteBike66
Jan 2025
#13