'FEMA Sucks': North Carolinian Displaced by Hurricane Helene Slams Agency: 'We Were Thrown Out Like Garbage!'

LeaAnn Bowlin, a displaced resident forced to leave her hotel after being told her FEMA housing voucher had expired. (Credit: CNN/Southern Living)

Since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of North Carolina in September, thousands of displaced residents have relied on FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program to keep a roof over their heads, but for many, the process has been a nightmare.

"We got donated a camper, not from FEMA. FEMA sucks," said LeaAnn Bowlin, a displaced resident forced to leave her hotel after being told her FEMA housing voucher had expired.