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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.

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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.

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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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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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

The Guardian - US

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.

Al Jazeera

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 Conversation

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

The Independent UK

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...

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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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The Independent UK

Trump threatens to withhold firefighting funds from California after accusing FEMA of not doing enough

Former president held a rally in Democrat-leaning California on Saturday, despite having no chance of winning the state

Al Jazeera

Takeaways from Hurricane Milton: The ‘fingerprints of climate change’

While storm surge was lower than feared, destructive tornadoes and heavier rainfall are part of new trend, experts warn.

The Guardian - US

Insurance is failing hurricane survivors: ‘People thought they were covered’

Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately covered

Salon

Helene, Milton add to insurance woes

Experts say financial damages related to natural disasters have sharply increased

The Independent UK

California rejects further SpaceX rocket launches after Musk’s ‘aggressive’ presidential race involvement

Questions have been raised as to whether actions by the space exploration company, owned by Musk, should be considered federal or private activity

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: A look at the false information around Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The devastation around Hurricanes Helene and Milton has been complicated further by false and misleading information, much of it politically motivated

Latin Times

North Carolina Man Says MAGA Dad-in-Law Rejecting FEMA Aid Over GOP-Fueled Conspiracy Theories: 'He Just Believes Trump'

A North Carolina man blames conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump for his father-in-law rejecting FEMA aid, despite struggling after Hurricane Helene.

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