North Carolina man William Jacob Parsons arrested for allegedly …
Oct 14, 2024 · A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening harm against FEMA employees responding to Hurricane Helene, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know about the FEMA efforts in western North Carolina …
Oct 15, 2024 · CNN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its...
Arrest made after threat to FEMA in North Carolina as ... - CBS News
Oct 15, 2024 · The man suspected of making the threat was identified as William Parsons, 44, of Bostic, North Carolina. He was arrested and charged with going armed to the terror of the public.
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during ... - Associated Press News
Oct 5, 2024 · With Helene hitting during the homestretch of an election year, the agency has been criticized by some residents and politicians, like Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who have questioned its response and are spreading false information that its funding is going to migrants or foreign wars.
FEMA workers change some recovery efforts in North Carolina …
Oct 14, 2024 · 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, officials said, as the government response to Helene is targeted by runaway disinformation.
Arrest made amid security threats prompting FEMA contractors to …
Oct 14, 2024 · CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and charged him with going armed to the terror of the public after security threats prompted a pause in some FEMA operations around western North Carolina.
Here’s a breakdown of FEMA’s efforts in western North Carolina …
Oct 2, 2024 · Over the weekend, Biden approved a Major Disaster declaration for North Carolina, opening up FEMA assistance to people in 25 North Carolina counties.
Threats to FEMA workers pause Hurricane Helene aid operations …
Oct 14, 2024 · A North Carolina man accused of threatening Federal Emergency Management Agency workers was arrested on public terror charges, authorities announced Monday, amid a wave of rampant misinformation...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government ... - NBC News
On Monday, about three days after Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, survivors in North Carolina were scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter.
FEMA Staff in North Carolina Will Resume Normal Operations …
Oct 14, 2024 · NORTH CAROLINA -- The State of North Carolina and FEMA continue to work together to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene and provide assistance to survivors. Over the past weekend, out of abundance of caution, FEMA made operational changes based on threat information. The changes did not impact ongoing search and rescue and life ...