The pathetic $750 offer in NC just got more pathetic. If you apply for the $750, you have to sign a waiver agreeing to repay it. Basically it’s a loan, not relief. The waiver says if you don’t repay the $750, they seize your property. While free money heads overseas by the truckload.
The neighbor next to my place on Beech Mtn, NC told Me FEMA is just in the way and doing nothing but looking for accolades. Most of the help is coming from locals and fema is interfering. She said many farmers and businesses will use their equipment and open roads with large trees etc, only to have fema come along and close it down.
The biggest or only hotel in Banner Elk, best western I think, at the base of beech is needed by many locals whose homes were destroyed, problem is FEMA booked over half of these rooms for their own personnel. Leaving these displaced locals nowhere. The locals raised enough hell to kick those Freeloaders out and make room for needy.
Confirmed the confiscation of supplies and the application process to get stuff makes it virtually impossible. The locals are helping each other and that’s how help is happening. Still no power.
Also said people up there are Mad as hell and have made voting a priority this year and going to ensure they themselves find a way to vote and they will be voting against current admin.
