Rural NC resident slams gov't response to climate disasters

“It's not normal for people to get stuck on a mountain for one, two, three days, with no power." North Carolina resident Nikki slams the government for withholding funding for climate disaster response — while spending billions on wars abroad. Hurricane Helene devastated Gerton in 2024, and the town has been grappling with ongoing recovery efforts from that disaster. Last month’s flooding reignited the community demands for flood relief from the local, state and federal government.