FEMA Pauses Aid in North Carolina Amid Armed Militia Threat
Oct 14, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it made "operational adjustments" in North Carolina over the weekend and temporarily paused aid in parts of the state amid concerns that an armed...
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.
Arrest made after threat to FEMA in North Carolina as ... - CBS News
Oct 15, 2024 · Federal Emergency Management Agency crews were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post. FEMA said later on Monday that it would...
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.
FEMA delivers more temporary homes to Western North Carolina …
Dec 11, 2024 · WBTV learned that more than 500 families have been approved for a FEMA travel trailer or manufactured home in the wake of Helene. The agency’s slow deployment of the homes means hundreds of families are weathering the snow and freezing temperatures currently hitting the North Carolina mountains.
What we know about the FEMA efforts in western North Carolina …
Oct 15, 2024 · FEMA has approved more than $96 million for 75,000 households in North Carolina, part of the $507 million approved for residents and communities in states hit by Helene and Hurricane Milton,...
Nearly $600 million approved to aid NC Helene recovery, FEMA says
6 days ago · Three months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $288 million in recovery assistance to more than 142,000 household and ...
FEMA funding crisis threatens NC recovery after Helene
Nov 19, 2024 · FEMA faces critical funding shortages and staffing challenges as Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue in North Carolina.
FEMA administrator: "I don't know that anybody could be ... - CBS News
Sep 29, 2024 · FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that the "historic flooding" in North Carolina from the remnants of Hurricane Helene has gone beyond what anyone could have planned for in...
New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road …
4 days ago · ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene, with an immediate focus on more temporary housing and repairs to private bridges and roads.. Stein, who took his oath of office on Wednesday to succeed fellow Democrat Roy Cooper, traveled to Asheville and — with legislators and ...