When disasters are showing up in the news constantly, it becomes difficult to retain rose colored spectacles. Therefore, disasters must be sensored. If it's not being seen, then it doesn't exist. Not my rules. It's bad for business. Business is what America is built on.
I was affected by this storm. Asheville just got safe drinking water back nearly a month later. I never expected this to happen here. It was a good thing I had preped for up to two weeks. We were able to cook on our camping stove. Some people because desperate very fast. It was a few days till organized water and food distribution got going.
One thing I learned is you can never have to much water stored.
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire region. At a time when misinformation, rising authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it’s crucial to understand disaster response as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In the following reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come.
If you enjoyed that read you will probably like this video if you haven’t already seen it. The floods that happened in Brazil around July impacted 1.4million people and displaced more than 600,000 These Brazilian anarchists reflect on the disaster and the complete failure of the state https://kolektiva.media/w/a5R3Y4hJsyAZNE6xwdAjWP
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire region. At a time when misinformation, rising authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it’s crucial to understand disaster response as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In the following reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come.
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Competitive_Fan_6437@reddit
When disasters are showing up in the news constantly, it becomes difficult to retain rose colored spectacles. Therefore, disasters must be sensored. If it's not being seen, then it doesn't exist. Not my rules. It's bad for business. Business is what America is built on.
Valeriejoyow@reddit
I was affected by this storm. Asheville just got safe drinking water back nearly a month later. I never expected this to happen here. It was a good thing I had preped for up to two weeks. We were able to cook on our camping stove. Some people because desperate very fast. It was a few days till organized water and food distribution got going.
One thing I learned is you can never have to much water stored.
OldTimberWolf@reddit
Learn to operate heavy machinery, not on my radar but makes total sense.
WildAutonomy@reddit (OP)
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire region. At a time when misinformation, rising authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it’s crucial to understand disaster response as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In the following reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come.
Globalboy70@reddit
Seconded, good read about local longterm community building helps develop trust, and coordinate response when disaster strikes.
IllustriousClock767@reddit
Yep, check out the work of professor Daniel Aldrich and the critical importance of social capital as a protective factor in disaster situations.
Insect1312@reddit
If you enjoyed that read you will probably like this video if you haven’t already seen it. The floods that happened in Brazil around July impacted 1.4million people and displaced more than 600,000 These Brazilian anarchists reflect on the disaster and the complete failure of the state https://kolektiva.media/w/a5R3Y4hJsyAZNE6xwdAjWP
Acceptable-BallPeen@reddit
Reason #42069 to own a backhoe and excavator
theCaitiff@reddit
That's one of those things where not everyone needs one but you definitely want to know someone who has one.
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The following submission statement was provided by /u/WildAutonomy:
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire region. At a time when misinformation, rising authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it’s crucial to understand disaster response as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In the following reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come.
Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1gvgwbr/the_eye_of_every_storm/ly1qjt2/
Spiritual_Rain9644@reddit
Love me some crimethink