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In an unusual (today) act of goal journalism, James O’Keefe, the founding father of Undertaking Veritas and now the CEO of OMG Media, has gone to Western North Carolina to analyze. He went to see who was telling the reality in regards to the state of affairs there: the federal authorities or the folks struggling to outlive in tents in freezing temperatures.
This isn’t the primary time FEMA has been accused of not aiding the survivors of a catastrophe. The accusations of chilly disinterest to downright negligence had been additionally current after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Superstorm Sandy within the North Jap states, and the horrible wildfire that ravaged Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii.
In every case, the story was the identical. Victims of the disasters criticized FEMA’s lackluster responses and had been accused by the media of spreading “dangerous misinformation.”
He wrote about his investigation on X.
“We don’t wish to have an epidemic of individuals freezing to dying,” a resident declared through the Buncombe County Commissioners assembly, voicing frustration over the sluggish tempo of catastrophe reduction in North Carolina. One other resident added, “I’ve by no means seen the dearth of public officers popping out and truly attempting to assist,” reflecting the sentiment of abandonment felt by many in the neighborhood. Regardless of the mainstream media’s narrative of help, a resident revealed, “FEMA cash runs out, and all the assistance I’ve seen has come from folks out of state.” One FEMA worker even admitted, “Each delay means one other evening {that a} little one sleeps in a automotive.”
@OKeefeMedia Group investigated these issues, visiting FEMA Catastrophe Restoration Facilities throughout the state to uncover the fact of Hurricane Helene reduction efforts.
Listed below are the movies he has launched thus far. You may decide for your self.
Half 1:
“FEMA doesn’t need these folks.”
OMG INVESTIGATES FEMA – Half 1: “FEMA Doesn’t Need These Individuals”: North Carolina Residents Nonetheless Stranded as @FEMA Fails to Ship Assist After Hurricane Helene pic.twitter.com/nECcY5Z8QA
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 5, 2024
Half 2:
O’Keefe Calls FEMA’s Mysterious ‘HAL’ Robotic-Like Consultant for Solutions on Catastrophe Aid Response
OMG Investigates FEMA – Half 2: O’Keefe Calls FEMA’s Mysterious ‘HAL’ Robotic-Like Consultant for Solutions on Catastrophe Aid Response pic.twitter.com/p7PiCeJZ6T
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 6, 2024
Half 3:
O’Keefe Sneaks Into Emergency FEMA Areas, Exposes Empty Catastrophe Restoration Heart
OMG Investigates FEMA – Half 3: O’Keefe Sneaks Into Emergency FEMA Areas, Exposes Empty Catastrophe Restoration Heart pic.twitter.com/q2mIOYZLnb
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 11, 2024
Who helps the Helene victims?
The people who find themselves really serving to are volunteers from throughout the nation. They’re organizing the donations of campers and RVs, transporting them, and setting them up on peoples’ land, fully freed from cost.
When you really feel moved to assist, the teams I like to recommend are:
What do you suppose?
How do you continue to really feel hope when it looks like your individual authorities cares extra in regards to the welfare of individuals in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Africa than it does struggling Americans?
Do you imagine O’Keefe’s reviews, that are according to the “conspiracy theories” put forth by locals? Or do you suppose the federal government is doing its finest?
Let’s focus on it within the feedback part.
