Here's The HARD Truth About Devastating Storm Damage 

States that choose not to enact policies related to climate change should not be able to obtain taxpayer money from states who support those policies. Lets vote on it.

Remember what the republicans say to the middle class and the poor. “You’re on your own!”

I remember seeing black and white photos of trolley cars in a museum. "That was here?" "Yeah, tire companies bought out the trollies, cut all the cables yanked the entire electric transit infrastructure out." Made me sick, this is early 20th century. They were probably surprised back then (The tire companies) that they could get away with it.

No matter how bad things get, Lindsey Graham thinks Americans should focus on helping Jews in Israel.

Who in hell would buy a house for $500,000. that will be flooded?

There were no hurricane force winds in North Carolina. It was flooding that caused most of the damage.

The hard truth is that it's insane to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. The people remain in these areas, their properties are destroyed, they want federal assistance to rebuild, they get assistance, and yet another hurricane comes through and destroys everything all over again. It's tantamount to throwing money into a black hole.

I like the way vaush put it. "Water always wins" no matter how much ingenuity or resources or manpower we devote to protecting our cities, a tall enough wave of water will nulify all of it.

Welcome to the world of construction code politics! Where I am, builders recently killed a code requirement for envelope air leakage testing - apparently they don't want anyone to know how much air leakage their buildings have.

Was stationed in North Carolina for 5 years and kept trying to tell people that the government there is corrupt and they only seek to fill their own Pockets but they didn't listen and they ended up moving there after their service was over and now they're paying the price

I live in North Carolina; the UN says we had 2 years to mitigate the worst of it. Well we're nearing the end of those 2 years, and ingenuity or not, y'all need to get the bucks away from the billionaires.

Milton Friedman said economic freedom for big corporations is more important than political freedom for the people. A very telling statement.

There's no point in living in these high severe weather risk regions in the USA especially in Republican state control regimes that are full of denial & corruption. These extreme weather events are more persistent & costing us billions of dollars in lost income

I'm from NC (Asheville): it's always been assumed that WNC is not prone to hurricanes (and why this storm took everyone by surprise). When I was in college, we had hurricane Floyd, which really devastated ENC. This was the storm that many are calling of the millennium. A perfect path for a storm to keep dumping water in WNC (causing flooding that sent the crests for the main rivers in Asheville to be 22'). The waters also took out a main East/West highway artery: I-40 on the TN border. From what I'm seeing in Asheville, a lot of businesses have to rebuild from the flooding....and a lot of trees went down on many houses (which was above the flooding). My parents have electricity, water, and limited phone. They're getting sick of the national conspiracy theories being floated around. Especially from the right....but they have reported that they've been impressed by the amount of federal aid being sent to the region (and that FEMA is already estimating property loses for people they know). Luckily also NC has a competent governor, and even GOP Congressmen are saying positive things about the federal response. The one thing this year is showing is that climate change intensifies these storms (especially Milton, gaining a lot of energy from a warm Gulf of Mexico). Now we even have a Congresswoman (who admittedly is a dimwit), that keeps doubling down with conspiracies of these storms being created by government. When it comes to combating climate change: it's not just less dependance of fossil fuels (though that is a factor). Increase of greenhouse gasses is also less absorption by the environment (because of deforestation).

Terrific explanation of impact , you are the only network effectively addressing the miserable consequences of deregulation. ❤

It's category 5 again. They will be hit with 170-180 mile an hour wind. If you have wings you will learn to fly on that said day.

Next time someone talks about de-regulation, I'm going to suggest that they pass legislation called "Don't poo in my drinking water.", then ask if pooping in drinking water should be de-regulated.

Most of those Florida homes were - or now will be - uninsurable.

This is my surprised face 😐 Two things will happen from this storm. 1- insurance & state official will screw over the owners of the properties. 2 - super wealthy will buy up and rebuild investment rentals and turn these towns into facade travel

There is no cheap way of meaningfully flood-proofing places. You either raise them high enough above the flood surge level to save them or have a large enough underground reservoirs to sink all of the flood water to pump it out later.

Insurance companies are embracing religion. "ITS AN ACT OF GOD."

Can any find the name of an Exxon Mobil executive that lives in Florida?

Incentives can NOT BE TAX CREDITS!!! Tax credits only work if you pay enough in and would qualify. So you may NEVER GET THAT TOTAL CREDIT BACK!!! You have so many years to carry it over. Again the ones that can afford the solar or vehicles will collect their entire tax credit!

ana, you know what helps with cost of vehicles? not having to own one. if we build dense walkable cities and good public transit then you can live without needing to own any vehicle at all. car dependency is expensive.

New technological innovations cost money. Did they think even human innovations would be free? What's going to happen when the insurance companies stop paying for storm damage?

Here in Asheville, all the local businesses and artists near the river that got flooded we're lied to by local government. Hotels and massive new apartments that we're just built in the last 5 years paid civil engineers to determine it was flood zone and built on the perimeter, what is now "beachfront" property. The artist community was decimated to make way for rich folks apartments and hotels.

Who voted for Citizens United ? Remember that when you're in the ballot booth. Do you really believe that politician you are vote for has your welfare on their mind, or how they can embellish their lifestyle.

North Carolina Republicans are also charging EV owners $200+ per year specifically for owning an EV. Not only are they ignoring the destructive effects of ICE cars, they are overcharging the EV tax way beyond what would be fair if ICE cars were not destructive to human livelihood as they clearly are.

Greed over human safety and life

I don't get it... Aren't those cousin diddlers in the mountains self reliant off the grid homesteaders prepped to the gills? Have they lost their bootstraps in the flood?

Seeing alot of progressive channels call out Ana for being a faux progressive, I have noticed a shift in her as well, and she has been both sides alot too, cenk not as much, but slightly with the both sides, and they keep saying left but they are talking about libertarians

america always had hurricanes on these coastline can be traced back to at least 1600s by written records

there's a documentary about buildings able to withstand such strong hurricanes, it's on apple tv, it's called "silo"

WE'RE ONLY HUMAN... [and PRONE to DENIAL] One should keep this maxim in mind when assessing the "Change in the Weather and the Change in the Sea" and the lack of response when it might have made a difference -- late 1970s and Early-to-mid 1980s. RFK Jr. (among many others) was a voice in the movement toward change, in anticipation of what the World is now facing. A VOICE in the Wilderness. The process has only just begun -- in the manner which Nature Measures TIME. A timely response was squelched by those who would maintain the Status Quo at the expense of Reason. PRACTICED DENIAL bears bitter fruit. Inaction guarantees DISASTER. Will Humans now petition the STARS (our Sun among them) for relief? 👁️१👁️

I've lived in Florida for over 30 years. I moved to North Central Florida in 1995. When I first got there, I was amazed at how cold it got. I never thought Florida had freezes and it was often in the 40s in October at night. Well, temperatures hit 90 at the end of May and are STILL lingering around 88-89. Yet when I mention this obvious thing to people around me, they dismiss it with the glib pabulum that "this is Florida." The other default position to refuse to acknowledge, or God forbid take responsibility for more conscious living (low on fossil fuel usage) they revert to "End Times." So, the merger between the Christian Right and the Libertarians means no regulation that would decrease climate chaos and seeing the effects as God's will. You cannot win with logic or reason. These people are indoctrinated. I just experienced three back-to-back hurricanes and even with Mother Nature sending these signals, "Still don't believe in climate change?" Many will cling to their armed ignorance. For them, there's nothing worse than waking up to the Truth.

Terrific explanation of impact , you are the only network effectively addressing the miserable consequences of deregulation.

Dont worry, y'all. Technology will fix all the problems caused by technology.

20 years ago people were saying the Maldives would be gone in 20 years.

My opinin, Americans need to be educated living living in Hurricane alley. Move to other parts of the country that are safer to live.

Since climate change doesn't exist, neither did the storm. Has Alex Jones claimed it is all a false flag yet? We deserve our fate.

US people need to get back to the days of using public transit more.

EV, ARE NOT EXPENSIVE, WE IMPORT CHEAP CHINESE EV AND NEW GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY. BUT THE POLITICIANS ARE NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN..

You do it to yourself, you do. That's what really hurts.

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"Don't Look up!"

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It's amazing how people still don't understand the difference between weather and climate, but those hindsight warriors are never wrong😂😂😂😂

The tipping point has been reached years ago. It's too late. Even if the oil companies, and others contributing to climate change stopped all production of climate change materials, it doesn't matter. And more of Tennessee and North Carolina is the norm. This insurance companies already know this, hence refusal to issue policies in areas affected by weather.

What kind of life is it where folks need to flee, return to find damage, repair, then only to flee again. It's a vicious cycle. FLA is uninhabitable.

For the love of God, send those people some bootstraps!

NC homes are affordable. CA aren't

In my opinion starting by implementing hybrid vehicles as obligatory in 2028 for those who live in big metropolitan town should be a pretty good start !

Didn't Kamala just call for cutting regulations so that we can build more housing?

I hate to see the aftermath in Florida because the state and federal government don't agree on Florida politicians stance and Florida sees itself as it's own country and still is tattered from past devastation . Praying for you from here in Canada

"Thoughts and prayers"

The hurricanes are worse not just because they are stronger but because these places already have enough rain fall water. That’s why the dams broke in North Carolina. The houses are up to code in hurricane prone areas. The problem is out of hands. You basically have to have less people live there.

Send billions over seas but leave Americans poor

You get what you vote for

A man called Edward Billy meir spoke on this issue from in the 1990s clearly your gov said he was a mad man

don't build in the 100 yr. Flood Plain.

TBF what were the adaptations they wanted to impose that would've stopped massive mudslides? The houses were swept away. I don't know anything that would've really helped and I'm in the housing industry.

The fact they Brought Up Wetlands!! Was a big thing!! There was once a Generation of Americans. That believes in science!! They were My Parents Generation! They didn't Sell Out. To Corporate America!! But they Die Out!! Leaving, Us Sell Out, and Rip Off Baby Boomer. The establishment!! Just look at the Shit Show. We are Leaving. The Next Generations!! I guess those that grew up. In the Great Depression, Fought Nazis, Fascism, and Imperialism. Over Sea!! Didn't Trust. Corporate America!! Much!! Because They try leaving My Generation. With Unions. Glass Seagull Act!! Saying. Nothing to Fear, but Fear It's Self!! Being called a Stuffed Shirt. Was considered an Insult. Because it Met You though, Your Shit Didn't Stink!! Some of them, reference to. My Generation . As the "Me" Generation! "Donald" our poster Child's. To the "Me" Generation!! Now we are Dying Out!! With Our New saying. The One with the Most Toys. When they Die WINS!! What? Filthy Rich or Filthy Poor! The Gravesite. Wait for Both!!!

Because ofcourse!

Send our money to ISRAEL

Eventually is too fn slow even of they did it now the problem will still exist thats already been created the issue is it will only get worse so they need to act very quickly to hold the line and there is no action being take at all that will be effective

@7:10 WTF electric vehicle mandate is she talking about? There she goes pulling shit out her ass again.

As Florida sinks because of fascist ineptitude..

Back in the 1980 a system was developed to calculate the true cost of good/bad quality goods. It started to include not only the extra manufacturing cost and the quality control costs but also cost of the lost sales and the waste of advertising and marketing when poor quality was made. People would argue that they coud not estimate these costs so they counted them as Zero. Even a rough guess is better than a zero cost. The same should be and probably has been done for petrochemical products we just need to see it.

Building houses to withstand hurricane force winds would not have helped in this storm. There was no bill that would have prevented this. The majority of the damage is from the power of massive amounts of water pouring into rivers that were at flood levels before the storm even hit. Climate change that brings storms like this is irreversible. And this has completely devastated an entire region of the country not just one state. Ironically one of the biggest necessities there now is gas for generators and chainsaws and heavy duty equipment that does not run on batteries or solar power. Gas and propane and atvs and trucks and bulldozers. This country isn't even close to having the infrastructure needed to survive without fossil fuels and building that infrastructure is not gonna be done using battery powered equipment. The trucks that deliver our food and building supplies and stock the Walmarts and Targets and Lowes or what have you cannot run on batteries. I agree that passing the responsibility onto the consumer is wrong. Everything in the grocery store is wrapped in plastic or in plastic containers or plastic bottles etc... There are no comparable affordable options. Economic growth usually looks like bulldozing the natural environment and putting apartments and condos and houses on every square mile a builder or investor can get their hands on. But you're creating jobs. You're stimulating the economy. Importing fossil fuels from foreign countries that drill baby drill is no better than drilling in our own country and at least not relying on countries that don't share any of our morals and values for the energy we need to keep our country and economy afloat. So fossil fuel companies have known about this for 50 years. If they are to blame then they are to blame but then what? Will Kamala Harris declare a climate emergency? Biden was not willing to. Harris' position on fracking doesn't look good from the perspective of climate scientists that are basically in mourning at this point and feel like civil disobedience is their only hope to get governments to see this as the literal threat to all of human existence that it is. There are no easy answers here. The current state of the US government is not capable of turning this problem around any time soon. Then you have China and India and Africa and so on. And of course the growing threat of a nuclear holocaust. Iran is determined to get nuclear weapons and they would not hesitate to use them the first chance they get.

It amazes me how slow the US is at looking at other countries and how they prepare for catastrophic cyclones/hurricanes/typhoons. A prime example is the fantastic building standard regulations for ALL construction in the the far north of Australia after a hard won lesson from Cyclone Tracy in 74/75. Areas in Tropical Australia which sees tropical cyclones each year, suffers significantly less damaged than the matchstick construction standards of the tornado/hurricane affected areas of tth US. To quote a famous singing trio - "when wil they ever learn, when willll they everrrr learn".

The frogs are boiling in the pot.

Which side do you think will complain about the rising cost first.😂

I saw a house swept away when the entire ground disappeared into a mud slush. Which regulation keeps that from happening? Ok climate change, but you are going to have serious storms from time to time either way so the response is more important because its used in any scenario, just maybe less in one over the other.

Drain the swamp

👂 During covid and the world was on lockdown, lakes, rivers, and even the air was a lot cleaner just because we cut carbon emissions drastically. The worlds temperature dropped dramatically. Most importantly, there were no major disasters If it wasn't the minimized use of oil/fossil fuels for that period which cleaned these things, decreasing the temp, and disasters, what was it?

Thank you

Well, I mean.... You get what you ask for.

Ana doesn't understand the EV mandates. It doesn't say everybody must be forced to buy one. It says in about ten years all the new cars sold must be either EV or hybrid. You can still buy used cars and continue to use your old car. In ten years I doubt anybody will be selling pure gas passenger vehicles anyway.

It should be up to the homeowner . Most people can afford homes and probably wouldn’t want to pay for it anyway .

I'm a prepper for a reason. I produce my own food for a reason. Rely on the government for your existence at your own risk. Put the remote down, quit spending frivolously, and check your priorities. Life is a survival experience. Take your survival into your own hands. Get to know your neighbors better. Our country has been in decline for decades, don't bet your life on it.

Are there any organizations taking donations of clothes, toiletries, baby stuff like formula and diapers to send? Six states we effected, they're going to need a lot of stuff

I can't stand Anna anymore...ever since she became a right winger because a homeless guy cat called her...she is insufferable.

More regulations would have prevented this 😂. It was water not wind jeez. Do we regulate Lebanon or do we just send them $$$

Earth... She's in the Process of Healing Herself... This Happened 4 Billion years Ago... Folks are sitting in Parking Lots running Cars & going nowhere... Yeah.. When the Gulf or Mex, is Hot, US, is going to Suffer.. Storms are Like a Freight Trains that' s become Unstoppable... The Whouse Actions is bad Karma for the World. Love Self, Peace!

They need more military up in those mountains. Should at least have the same military response as Katrina.

Cenk!! It is "fewer laws", not "less laws" !!! Less fluid. Fewer bottles of fluid. (yer still way smarter than me)

Umm the entire house is gone how would this help

This was a 65 foot wall of water. This wasn’t hard wind and rain bro. This was solid 3 foot of rain.

this is were a a little thing the right wingers love would come in handy but we don't do violence to make sure corrupt people dont keep doing things like this

turn off wifi when not using overpop 1.5 heat since 2020

if you were in the past this would probably make you super religous lol

Who choose to live in those towns in Florida ? Is it the fault of any Goverments who decided and order that these peoples should live and built their homes in that Florida State ? Well, Just a Reminder here: Your choices in life comes with some risks, peoples decided to live in the Tornados Highway in Mid-West, peoples choose to live in Hurricanes highway, SO RE-CALCULATE YOUR CHOICES FOLKS.

In the 1990s the global warming believers told me that the world would end by the year 2000 if I didn't pay more taxes.

It wasn't wind causing destruction but rushing water. Building along streams in mountain valleys is the problem. That's a local zoning issue. 😢

Did y'all see the military Black Hawk helicopter using its prop wash to scatter all of the supplies meant for the victims of the last hurricane?. It blew all of supplies across the ground and through the intersection. They have it on video and are trying to figure out who and why they did that

If you live in a red state, move out of the path of the hurricane because they build their homes with straw. Find a blue state structure made of brick and mortar.. Cause the big bad wolf blows hard.

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We have another one right around the corner.

They still haven't done shit for maui

Project 2O25 will eliminate NOAA and make weather notifications monetized. Too poor to afford the subscription? Too bad.