President Joe Biden & his VP Kamala Harris are under heavy criticism for their perceived lack of response and poor support to the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina even as unfounded conspiracy theories allege that the devastating flood was artificially created to minimize compensations to landowners as lithium mining sets to start in 2025.
The rounds of bashing came after Biden during a White House press briefing was asked by a reporter why he and Harris were not present in Washington over the weekend to be actively involved amid the devasting Hurricane.
Biden who was about leaving the room turned around and replied that he was commanding and had been on the phone for at least two hours the previous day and the day before, and that it is “called a telephone”, for a reason.
Video below:
He then proceeded to leave as the reporter tried to ask if it was not important for the country to see…before the video ended. Probably the reporter wanted to ask if it was not important for the country to see its president address them during such a devastating time.
However, old pictures of Biden relaxing in his beach house in Delaware surfaced on X. The pictures which were taken in August 2024 and October 2023, were maliciously used to assert that the President was relaxing in his beach house in Delaware and cared less about what happened to the people during the Hurricane Helene onslaught.
Then came Harris who made a post on X with a picture of her supposedly making calls and taking notes on the developments and emergency response and recovery following the hurricane.
“I also spoke with @NC_Governor Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina. Our Administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need”, she included in her statement.
However, many pointed out that she had the photo staged and was not writing anything as there was nothing written on the paper. She was also said not to have been on a call at the time the photo was taken because the wired headset she had on was not connected to her phone.
Biden administration was also at the center of backlash on X following the sum released so far towards the rehabilitation of those affected by the hurricane – a stark contrast to the billions sent as aid to Ukraine. The shortage of funds and slow response were heavily criticized by Trump even as Biden scheduled to visit the storm-ravaged areas later in the week – as long as it didn’t hinder emergency response.
Trump also claimed that Republican areas were being secluded from federal disaster assistance. He visited Valdosta, Georgia to deliver relief aid to people affected by Hurricane Helene and opened a GoFundMe which have received over $1.5 billion in 24 hours to further assist the victims.
Lithium Mining & Hurricane Helene Unfounded Conspiracy Theory
While thoughts, prayers, and politics play out, many unfounded conspiracy theorists allege that Hurricane Helene was not just a natural disaster, but in fact man-made and well-planned out.
According to the unverified school of thought, a large deposit of lithium was discovered in the areas now affected by the flooding. It continues that a company has been scheduled to begin mining of lithium in these areas in 2025, and that compensation might have to be paid to those whose landed properties would be affected.
To reduce the amount that can be paid out as compensation according to these unfounded conspiracy theorists on Twitter formerly known as X, Hurricane Helene was then artificially created, just like cloud seeding used to control and manipulate the weather, to flood and devastate those places and crash the value of land there PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A FACT ALEXA. See the video from the originator on X below:
Update: Alleged Land Grab Ongoing Weeks After Hurricane Helene (November 11, 2024)
According to an unverified update from a man in Western North Carolina long after Hurricane Helene left mainstream news, landowners whose properties were destroyed by the storm are not allowed to rebuild but are forced to sell off their lands for $2,500 or lose everything altogether.
In the report which was shared by Wall Street Apes, the fellow called it a state-wide land grab for lithium and quartz mining and alleged that Governor Roy was also involved in the buying up of whole communities due to climate change. He added that it was not only the land where the natural resources were located that were being confiscated but areas in Burnsville, Waynesville, as well as in Chimney Rock and Spruce Pine were affected as well.
He said that North Carolina not only has a large amount of lithium deposit but also has the largest amount of quartz in the world, and alleged that they were bringing in hundreds of armed FEMA agents to guide the area while the activities go on.
He also hinted at the role of Operation Mockingbird – a global program by the US CIA to manipulate and control news and media organizations and alleged that 11,000 body bags were ordered for all the areas affected by Hurricane Helene. This, he said, translates to thousands of dead bodies, as against the reported fatality of over 300 people.
He also claimed that insurance companies were not paying the beneficiaries of those who died because the dead bodies were yet to be recovered. He claimed that “they were quick to remove the bodies” and bulldozed the area – effectively leaving them missing, and urged Tucker Carlson to investigate.
Watch his video below:
