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MSN is just an aggregator. If you actually read the article to see the points addressed, you would have seen that the article was published by Time. And the commentary about it tells me you didn't read it. It's interesting drawing lessons from Camille, Katrina, and a number of other storms and...

And you know all the details of how the response went how? A disaster declaration was made before the storm hit, and that is going to put preparations in motion. No, it did not get all the resources in place fast enough. But do you remember how long it took to get the response to Katrina going...

is it a problem that they took longer to arrive than a guy who lives closer? and is also a smaller operation and better able to be more agile to changing needs? Honestly nobody expected this to be a 1:1,000yr flood event (as it was in the Asheville area) or a 1:5,000yr flood event (as it was...

My house is right in the flight path for the military chinooks that are heading north (presumably from the AVL airport). While yes, when it comes to numbers, the civilian aircraft outnumber the military ones, claiming the military "wasn't there" is disingenuous. They're present and they're...

I saw probably close to 2 dozen helos today. Combo of military and civilian. Saw quite a few military convoys on the roads, all with police escort. Aircraft have been operating out of all sorts of locations. Just because he's operating out of Hickory (which is not really in an area...

A little wacky? Yes, he's very smart. But he's also very much out in lala land. He essentially has handlers that insulate his companies from his erratic behavior. Though as I understand it, that isn't necessarily the case for Twitter/X. Maybe it is now, but at first he was very much hands-on...

Chuck Edwards condemns Hurricane Helene response myths spread by GOP colleagues (msn.com)

As I understand, the FEMA aid is limited to 1 application per address. but the $750 payment is just the first one being handed out right now. More will come as they look at the needs described in the applications. As for the incidents - Anyone using the acronym "MSM" already gets a healthy dose...

Lots of BS going around about FEMA. Just about all of it is wrong. They have crews of specialists doing specific jobs and they're overseeing efforts in a big picture manner and getting money spread around. There are also LOTS of contractors doing the big jobs with heavy equipment and LOTS of...

yeah this one won't affect the carolinas really. though I'm concerned about what it means for my sister's family. they are extremely tight financially and this is going to hurt them if they lose anything whatsoever. it won't be a picnic for my parents, either. they're close enough to it that...

my area got hammered by Helene. My house was fine, but lots of places still have no power, no water, and no cellular service. I wouldn't have cell service at my house if it wasn't for wifi calling. #2 is headed straight for my sister (just north of Tampa), so she bugged out today for our...

that's a good question. my previous car actually included the fill tube in the calculations because the tank sat a bit forward and the fill tube was a touch longer than usual. I don't remember the amounts, but it was stated in the manual. I dunno if it's been broken down for our Rangers like that.

well then. glad to know that there's at least some kind of buffer if I have to push it that far. and that it's that close to the tank volume stated in the manual. I'll commonly get it down close to the 50mi to go mark (when the gas light comes on), but dash lights bug me so I go fill up then...

Yeah for most local drives I don't even bother plugging my phone in. I really only do that on long road trips anymore, and I take it right off when it's topped up. because yeah, it still heats up. just not enough to go into protection mode and shut down.

I have my doubts about how effective these would be given that the overheating issue is on the PHONE, not the charger. Especially if you keep the phone in a rubber case for drops. How much heat transfer from the phone, through a rubber case, and into a heat sink on the charger is going to...

I've been buying extended warranties for awhile. last car didn't tap into it, but the one I bought for the Ranger has paid for itself already.

that's good. I ended up paying for an extended warranty. it paid for my HVAC distribution box, which means I'm already ahead on the cost of that extended warranty.

I'm seeing a trend. maybe her license needs to be revoked? I'd hate to see you auto insurance bill.

that would make sense. a fair number of dealerships offer special stuff like that. sometimes rolled into the price of the vehicle. sometimes an extra cost. my wife paid for "lifetime tire replacements" from a subaru dealership. she got 1 set of replacement tires on that car before we moved...

the university I attended had an "unofficial" course on campus when I started that was quite popular. the university got tired of replacing the glass on its streetlights and other problems (which included LOTS of dented cars in the on-street parking areas) and so it got baskets and made an...