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Man accused of making threat says he believed social media reports of FEMA refusing to help

A man accused of making a threat that sparked a temporary shift in some western North Carolina disaster recovery operations said he believed social media reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was refusing to help people

The Independent UK

Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton

The Independent UK

FEMA Resumes Door-To-Door Visits In Hurricane-Hit North Carolina

FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats and disinformation. Arrest made in connection with threats against FEMA workers.

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Small Business Administration Runs Out Of Disaster Assistance Funds

SBA funding depletion causes delays in disaster aid for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Apply for loans to aid recovery. Congress plans to provide necessary ...

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67% Americans Oppose FEMA Housing Aid For Undocumented Migrants Amid Funding Concerns: Poll

When responses by political parties were considered, 51% of Democrats felt FEMA money should not go to housing undocumented immigrants, while 49% disagreed. In contrast, 80% of Republicans believed the agency's funds should not be used for this purpose, while 20% felt otherwise.

Latin Times

FEMA extends deadline by a year for 1,200 people it is helping to house after the Maui wildfires

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved an extension of housing help for Maui wildfire survivors

The Independent UK

FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats connected to disinformation

Officials say federal disaster workers have resumed door-to-door visits as part of hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina

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Armed North Carolina Man Forces FEMA to Halt Life-Saving Hurricane Relief After Threatening Workers With 'Truck Loads Full of Militia'

The emergency aid workers worked from "fixed locations" and paused "going out into the community" until the threat was addressed.

International Business Times

Armed North Carolina Man Forces FEMA to Halt Life-Saving Hurricane Relief After Threatening Workers with 'Truck Loads Full of Militia'

The emergency aid workers worked from "fixed locations" and paused "going out into the community" until the threat was addressed.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Luna Praises Biden's Disaster Response Efforts

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna collaborates with President Biden on FEMA's disaster relief efforts post-Hurricane Milton, amidst bipartisan acknowledgments and GOP...

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GOP Despair

Plus: FEMA threat-related arrest, incentives for babymaking, "men" for Harris/Walz, and more...

Reason

North Carolina Man Accused of Threatening FEMA Workers with Assault Rifle Released From Jail

William Jacob Parson was released on a $10,000 secured bond

Latin Times

Man arrested over alleged violent threat against Fema staff in North Carolina

William Jacob Parsons accused of ‘going armed to the terror of the public’ as Hurricane Helene relief workers targeted

The Guardian - US

FEMA Workers Forced To Evacuate From North Carolina's Rutherford County Amid Violence Threat

The U.S. Forest Service had emailed federal responders in the county, warning them to stop their work for now. This happened after National Guard soldiers met armed militia members, who said they were "hunting FEMA."

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The Guardian - US

Pelosi says she still hasn’t spoken to Biden since pressuring him to drop out

Ex-House speaker also says on Guardian podcast that she thinks Trump is ‘a grotesque word’ and rarely says his name

Al Jazeera

US emergency responders, forecasters facing threats in wake of hurricanes

Meteorologists are reporting abuse as misinformation swirls around recent deadly storms that hit the southeastern US.

The Conversation

Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide

Rumors and lies about government responses to natural disasters are not new. Politics, misinformation and blame-shifting have long surrounded government response efforts.

The Independent UK

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

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House Homeland Security Committee Investigates DHS Funding Priorities

House Homeland Security Committee investigates DHS funding priorities and FEMA's response to natural disasters amid concerns over illegal migrants and disa...

The Independent UK

Man with assault rifle arrested after reports ‘armed militia’ were hunting hurricane relief workers

Republicans and conservative media figures have been pushing Hurricane Helene misinformation since the storm made landfall

Salon

Threats delay FEMA Helene response

Reports of threats and, in one case, an armed militia, have delayed disaster recovery

The Guardian - US

North Carolina hurricane recovery team relocated amid threat of ‘armed militia’

Hurricane Helene federal emergency workers told to evacuate Rutherford county, Washington Post reports

Salon

Vance stews over another fact-check

In an interview with ABC This Week, Vance once again saw red over someone correcting his lies

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Florida Residents Assess Damage After Hurricane Milton Hits Coast

Learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, including power outages, pollution spill, and ongoing recovery efforts.

The Guardian - US

‘Vengeful’ Trump withheld disaster aid and will do so again, ex-officials warn

Former administration officials say Trump deliberately denied funds to states he deemed politically hostile

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