Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth in wake of storm

Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by brookst on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:40AM (#34139219)

> No one in the US, for instance, has any excuse because it is all very very affordable

As another comment pointed out, median income in Pine Ridge is $4k per year.

I don’t think really any of your advice is compatible with that income level.

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by bumby on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:00PM (#34139433)

I get the impression from a lot of HN comments that many people are unaware of the variability in living standards in a country of 350+MM people

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by survirtual on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:26PM (#34139670)

Given I live out of a car primarily while backpacking, I would say I am not among that majority. Believe it not there are people here on Hacker News that are technical but not living the same way others are.

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by survirtual on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:24PM (#34139659)

Beans and rice in storage is directly compatible with that income level.

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by amanaplanacanal on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:48PM (#34140520)

Beans and rice take quite a bit of fuel to cook, and that sounds like a major problem.

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