Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina.
@FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!
“Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands. We’ve deployed 300+ starlinks and outpour is it has saved many lives.
The big issue is FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It’s very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping. We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough.”
@elonmusk@fema Let me know where the blockades are and we’ll have NC State Police move them out of the way.
Already did it once, which is one reason why we have an escort now. FEMA has zero jurisdiction.
Trust me. They’re not going to win this one.
SpaceX engineers are trying to deliver Starlink terminals & supplies to devastated areas in North Carolina right now and @FEMA is both failing to help AND won’t let others help. This is unconscionable!!
They just took this video a few hours ago, where you can see the level of devastation: roads, houses, electricity, water supply and ground Internet connections completely destroyed.
@FEMA wouldn’t let them land to deliver critical supplies … my blood is boiling …
@ZachWX_ @Nnjwxnerd @accuweather Because it was a good forecast, bozo. They nailed the track. Where was your forecast? Oh that’s right, you’re not a meteorologist
@ZoinkNetwork “One of the biggest problems with the weather enterprise/media right now is the sensationalism.” Meanwhile you keep posting spam. Clown 🤡🤡💩