{"id":2350000,"date":"2024-10-03T12:28:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-budd-praises-resilient-people-impacted-by-hurricane-in-north-carolina-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T12:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:30:12","slug":"ted-budd-commends-the-resilient-people-of-north-carolina-affected-by-the-hurricane-highlighting-their-strength-in-the-face-of-adversity-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-budd-commends-the-resilient-people-of-north-carolina-affected-by-the-hurricane-highlighting-their-strength-in-the-face-of-adversity-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Budd commends the &#8220;resilient people&#8221; of North Carolina affected by the hurricane, highlighting their strength in the face of adversity. &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-budd-commends-the-resilient-people-of-north-carolina-affected-by-the-hurricane-highlighting-their-strength-in-the-face-of-adversity-washington-examiner-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350000&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator \u200cTed Budd (R-NC) commended the\u200c resilience of North Carolina \u2062residents following the devastation caused\u200c by Hurricane Helene, which has reportedly \u2064claimed at least 192 lives across affected southeastern states. Budd\u200b criticized President\u200b Biden&#8217;s response as \u2064disconnected from the\u2062 realities faced by the citizens but \u2062emphasized that this is not the time for political\u2063 posturing. He described the calamity as a rare\u2062 disaster, comparing its severity to\u2062 events that occur once \u2064in 500 to\u200c 1,000 years. Budd highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-world-that-misunderstands-suffering-thinks-euthanizing-healthy-people-is-a-cure\/\" title=\"A World That Misunderstands Suffering Thinks Euthanizing Healthy People Is A Cure\">crucial role played<\/a> by \u200bcharitable organizations and local \u200dcitizens in the recovery\u2062 efforts, including private pilots\u200c rescuing people and\u2063 delivering internet access\u200b to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-poised-to-deliver-victory-for-school-choice-in-religious-vouchers-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Poised To Deliver Victory for School Choice in Religious Vouchers Case\">isolated areas<\/a> using donated Starlink equipment from Elon \u200dMusk.\u200c He also welcomed the deployment of 1,000 active-duty soldiers to assist in the recovery, stating that additional help, particularly helicopters, is \u200cessential.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ted Budd praises &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-tornadoes-rip-through-kentucky-overnight-killing-at-least-50-state-of-emergency-declared\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Massive Tornadoes Rip Through Kentucky Overnight Killing At Least 50, State of Emergency Declared\">resilient people<\/a>&rsquo; impacted by hurricane in North Carolina<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1775155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sen-ted-budd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ted Budd<\/a> (R-NC) praised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> residents for helping each other in the wake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Helene, a weather phenomenon of which he has &ldquo;never seen anything like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>North Carolina is one of several south-eastern states that have been affected by the hurricane, which has so far killed at least 192 people. While Budd contended that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s lack of response to the hurricane shows &ldquo;how out of touch&rdquo; the president is with the people, he added that it is currently &ldquo;not a time for political grandstanding.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen anything like this,&rdquo; Budd said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em>. &ldquo;So this is a 500-, a thousand-year incident, we pray it never happens again, but these are resilient people in western North Carolina. And, yes, there are other states, too, and we are praying for them as well. I&rsquo;m talking to my colleagues in those other states. This is the worst disaster I have ever seen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2625728&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=9007c260c504af5eaf369c2838145b3a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Budd also expressed great thanks to all the charities coming to aid North Carolina &ldquo;in the name of Jesus&rdquo; and encouraged those who wish to help to do so through these groups. He added that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s the private citizens&rdquo; who are helping those in need, citing how he has seen people fly their personal airplanes and helicopters in the rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>As part of these efforts, Budd detailed how these pilots are flying Starlink internet providers that billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> has &ldquo;generously donated&rdquo; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-budd-commends-the-resilient-people-of-north-carolina-affected-by-the-hurricane-highlighting-their-strength-in-the-face-of-adversity-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ted Budd commends the &quot;resilient people&quot; of North Carolina affected by the hurricane, highlighting their strength in the face of adversity. - Washington Examiner\">isolated fire departments<\/a>, thus providing internet access to neighborhoods cut off by the hurricane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On X, Budd shared the news that Biden had sent 1,000 active-duty soldiers to assist in North Carolina&rsquo;s recovery efforts, calling it &ldquo;absolutely needed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The deployment of 1,000 active-duty troops to Western North Carolina is absolutely needed&mdash;particularly additional helicopters.<\/p>\n<p>Every North Carolinian I&rsquo;ve talked to is frustrated by the government&rsquo;s response. We need all hands on deck.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3NUF6HmX8\">https:\/\/t.co\/G3NUF6HmX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Ted Budd (@SenTedBuddNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTedBuddNC\/status\/1841520381330444594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) has traveled to North Carolina to assist with the recovery efforts, and has claimed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has taken &ldquo;a large majority of the personnel who should be here&rdquo; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3175407\/cory-mills-immigration-resettlement-hinders-fema-hurricane-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>repurposed them &ldquo;for immigration resettlement.&rdquo;<\/a> His comment was made after Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alejandro-mayorkas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> told reporters Wednesday morning that <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-congress-fema-funding-5be4f18e00ce2b509d6830410cf2c1cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FEMA is running out of money<\/a> for hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p>Biden conducted a flyover of North and South Carolina on Wednesday to survey Hurricane Helene&rsquo;s damage. Early projections of damage costs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3175588\/president-visits-storm-ravaged-north-carolina-death-toll-178\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>range from $95 billion to $160 billion<\/a>, pending on the source and metric inclusions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1775155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775155\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Budd commends North Carolinians for their resilience post-Hurricane Helene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2350001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ted-Budd-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42246,32258,13066,42243],"class_list":["post-2350000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hurricane-recovery","tag-north-carolina","tag-resilience","tag-ted-budd"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ted-Budd-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}