Threats against FEMA workers pause aid operations in North Carolina
Local officials say FEMA workers paused operations in some parts of North Carolina due to threats that resulted in at least one arrest.
Threats cause ‘operational adjustments’ for FEMA’s Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Officials are working from fixed locations rather than going door-to-door out of an abundance of caution, a person familiar with FEMA's operations said.
FEMA Workers Change Some Hurricane-Recovery Efforts in North Carolina After Receiving Threats
Officials say federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats
Threats against FEMA workers hamper some hurricane aid; authorities arrest armed man
Authorities arrest man armed with AR-style rifle after threats to FEMA staff halted some Hurricane Helene recovery aid operations in North Carolina.
Reported threats force FEMA to pause some aid operations
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Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017, for example, rumors and misinformation both originated from and were spread by government, news and individual user accounts on social media. And after Hurricane Sandy in 2012,
Threats against FEMA workers hamper some hurricane aid operations in North Carolina
Reported threats targeting government employees halted some Hurricane Helene recovery aid operations in North Carolina over the weekend.
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to harm FEMA workers in North Carolina
The sheriff's office in Rutherford County, NC, announced Monday that they'd arrested a man and charged him with allegedly threatening to harm Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers in the ...
FEMA temporarily pauses aid in parts of NC over reported threats
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporarily paused aid in parts of North Carolina this weekend after alleged ...
‘We all have a heart’: Ashe County works to rebuild after Helene destruction
Hurricane Helene causes widespread destruction of roads, buildings, power lines and more in Ashe County. How the community is ...
NC man arrested for making threats to FEMA contractors while holding rifle, officials say
William Parsons was arrested after dispatchers were told he was holding an assault rifle and making harmful comments to FEMA ...
399 plane loads of supplies have been delivered to Ashe County after Helene hit western NC
Since Saturday, the county says 399 plane loads of supplies have arrived. Volunteer groups have also been integrated into ...
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Ashe County art school honors native Florence Thomas
The Florence Thomas Art School and Gallery is now under the direction of co-directors Samantha Oleschuck (Community ...
Woman running Ashe County nonprofit an unsung hero amid western NC rescue process
She has a team of volunteers with SUVs and ATVs, or who even go on foot to those in need. She may even need to call in a ...
Neighbors helping neighbors: A Greensboro school filling a truck with donations to Ashe County
One good Samaritan is collecting donations from the Triad with the help of his daughter and granddaughters to bring them to ...
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Anguish in Ashe County: 'Shock' of Helene tests the limits of these self-reliant mountain people
Stoicism is not uncommon for residents in these Blue Ridge Mountains. They come from a legacy of self-reliant people, ...
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Additional linemen crews mobilized to Watauga, Ashe counties as BRE outages under 2,600
With nearly 97% of Blue Ridge Energy members restored with power after Hurricane Helene left 63,000 members in the dark, the ...
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Ashe Memorial Hospital mostly untouched by Hurricane Helene
Ashe Memorial Hospital was operational throughout Hurricane Helene and is in prepared to meet all health care needs in the ...