SITUATION:

It is sad to say but most Americans are not aware of  the ongoing crisis in North Carolina following the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024. While time has passed, hundreds of thousands of residents remain without homes, transportation, or consistent access to food and water.

Despite visits from the President and First Lady, and some limited assistance from local, state, and federal governments, it is estimated that only 15% of residents’ homes, vehicles, and infrastructure have been restored. Many victims are still living in tents or makeshift trailers. Furthermore, insurance companies have been slow to act, and local governments have added administrative burdens and fees to the already stressed citizens of Northwest Carolina.

We believe there must be a concerted effort to remind the administration that taxpayer resources and material aid should be prioritized for our own citizens. To this end, we have launched operation “Squeaky Hinge” to advocate for the needs of Western North Carolina citizens hoping we can count on your help.

OUR GOAL:

Our goal is to get President Trump to meet with the “boots on the ground” who have been working with the victims of Hurricane Helene  since the beginning which necessitates a need to raise public awareness about the thousands of needy Carolina Residents. With that in mind we recommend the following to address this urgent situation:

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Go to the Country Counselor website and contact the Federal Government. We recommend you start with contacting the First Lady who seems to have the President’s ear.

https://www.countrycounselor.org/ 

 CLICK ON – North Carolina relief

 On that page you can also choose to send a letter to President Trump or Vice President Vance as well as the White House Faith Office. We also have a letter you can send to your Congressman to forward to the President and at this point.  Melania Trump  is our initial recommended contact but feel free to light a fire under others as well.

2. If you contact us at  army4nc@gmail.com we have contact info to several in the media you can call or email. We recommend that you also contact them in order to raise more awareness regarding our outreach.

3. When you email us we can also add you to our email update list where we will be sending out new information as we go along. Getting the President’s attention may take a while so we cannot give up. PLEASE JOIN THE FIGHT. 

We want President Trump to meet with the Local Pastors, the “Boots on the Ground” to release federal support for this area.

When you initiate your contacts please make it clear that you want President Trump to meet with  Nate Cerepak, Wayne Allred  and some local pastors in the area. 

They can call Norm Davis at 270-493-2639 or Wayne Allred at 336-456-3161 or Nate and Kristin Cerepak  at 480-781-1772

QUESTIONS? Email NORM at army4nc@gmail.com