Well, Hurricane Helene was terrible. The devastation is beyond belief. How does recovery even start? Roads are out, power is out, transformers are in short supply to fix the power grid. In the Asheville, NC area the roads and bridges are wiped out, there's one way in that is long and circuitous. One of the worst things to have happened is water treatment plants have been submerged in water, debris and mud. Augusta, GA will not have water for weeks. Greenville, TN will not have water for awhile, their plant is also underwater due to the Nolichucky River. There is a global impact, 70 to 90% of the pure grade quartz used in the manufacture of chips is in Spruce Pine, NC which has pretty much been wiped out. There is no word yet on the state of the mine or the processing facility. NPR has an article here. However, none of these things out weigh the loss of life.
Valdosta, GA took it in the head from Helene. The orange ectoplasm was there today for a campaign event. His podium was built from bricks salvaged from a collapsed building behind where he stood. Since there is no power, there was no microphone available. He read from a prepared statement about how President Biden had refused to take GA Governor Kemp's phone calls. This is just an out and out lie. President Biden called and spoke with Governor Kemp twice in the days after Helene hit Georgia and prior to Trump's photo op in Georgia today. Biden has declared states of emergency for all of the affected states.
This event makes anything I have to say seem frivolous. I first wrote that in March, 2022 when Russia was invading Ukraine. That event, like the hurricane, seemed to over shadow every part of my unexceptional life.
There has been riding to the lake. We're going later in the day because it's colder at night.
This photo was supposed to show the amazing amount of pine needles that were down from the wind storm we had. However, my phone camera does not do well with shadows and bright light, so it's tough to see. There were many needles everywhere.
This is the local turkey family. Mom and Dad turkey have been busy.
Other than this, I truly have nothing to report.
Shame on the orange one for pulling away police and first responders to look after him....and Biden is sensible enough not to visit ( I think he is today?) until he won't disrupt vital workers.
ReplyDeleteThat looks a good ride..and lovely light.
And the turkeys? Busy birds!! I've seen wild turkeys in NZ, but never this time of year with the youngsters
Natural Disasters are on the rise and getting worse each Season it seems. I truly feel for the Victims of it and so much has to be done that it never is an easy or an inexpensive task to rebuild and to supply what's desperately needed after a catastrophic event. It does overshadow just any ordinary things we may be dealing with in unexceptional ways, doesn't it? As for IQ45, why anyone still listens to that Lunatic is the biggest Mystery to me, I can't even fathom WHY it's a close Race??? I have to conclude that too many Americans like the Drama and Insanity, perhaps they were Reality TV Addicts and it's about being Entertained in outrageous ways? It's the only explanation that makes any sense as to why they find him appealing by any stretch of the Imagination. We don't need a Psychopath Washed Out Reality TV Personality leading the Greatest Nation on Earth... his cognitive decline has worsened so much that they're not even trying to hide or excuse it anymore... how can they?
ReplyDeleteTrump is a disgusting excuse for a human. he has nothing good to say and he tells heinous lies about those he hates and fears., usually anyone doing good things for the people. he has also lied that the governor of North Carolina is refusing to send aid to republican areas of the state.
ReplyDeletethe earth was in a fine state of balance until humans discovered oil and all the destructive ways to use it. now they/we are about to see just how powerful and destructive nature is and it is we that have unleashed it. this is only the beginning.
I'm hoping that there are, I'm sure there are, people who have a lot of experience with natural disasters and how to deal with them, working right now on getting help to people. A managled sentence but you get the drift. And trump, if I could, I would spit on him.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lotta turkeys!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Kemp pushed back on Trump's lie and made it clear he'd spoken to Biden. Trump is an odious bottom-dweller.