Rare to find things like that.

The storm seems to be moving very slowly and I don’t think they will let the helicopters fly until wind speeds are safe. I’m not an expert on flight operations so it’s just a guess. My bet is they are using ground units from the military to help.

I heard the NC governor say that they had rescue teams from CA, OH and MI. And he thanked them for coming and helping.

There's a lot going on, and the TV folks are generally on the edge of things, not right in the middle of the worst areas. Their trucks aren't equipped for deep flood waters.

We're only seeing the response around the borders of the problems.

They've been replaying that footage ever since. Why no more reporters on helicopters? They get in the way and limit the capacity of the choppers. So, the one shot by that reporter gets used over and over again. The reality is that there are many helicopter rescues going on, but they're not being recorded on video.

Same thing with the military trucks, which are designed to go through high water. the TV news vans and trucks can't follow them, so there's no footage of what they're doing.

TV coverage is very limited.

I say that with practical experience.

As soon as the commanding officer in charge of the aviation unit there gives the OK, then the birds will commence rescue ops.

Has President Dipshit been on at all to commend them on their bravery and dedication? Haven't heard anything from him on this lately.

We are appreciative of all the responders from all around the country. The Governor reported assistance from 23 other states. That includes those associated with the CN. But the impact of the CN is tiny. Really tiny. Because they have a nationally recognized brand name, they get disproportionate credit in feel good stories.

In most of the videos supposedly of the CN, what you really see are NC National Guard and local police and fire water rescue teams. Yes, there are lots of local volunteers, but the bulk of the heavy lifting is being done by state and local government entities.

BTW the head of the CN said in one interview about the limitations on the kinds of boats they brought with them. The airboats are almost useless here, problems with their other boats and techniques. Much more turbulence around here.

The out of proportion focus on the CN seems mostly in national networks like CNN and TWC. I was not criticizing the volunteers associated with the CN.

As for me helping, I am too old to be doing water rescues, road clearing, etc. I grew up on the coast in center of the affected areas, did those kinds of things back then. Have volunteered in shelters and in cleanup efforts in the past, probably will during the coming weeks and months.

That’s why I asked if you were helping. I knew from your name you were associated with NC. Often people who criticize things like this, never leave the air conditioned room while people are out actually doing things.

I’m glad the local news is covering it. I’ve not seen a ton of coverage for the CN but I’ve not had it on constantly.

Your Governor said in a briefing that rescue crews from CA, OH and MI were there.

Hope all of you are well.