The Federal Emergency Management Agency paused some hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina following security threats.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency restarted their door-to-door hurricane recovery efforts on the ground in North Carolina after a brief suspension due to recent security threats.Over the weekend,
spokesperson previously confirmed to Newsweek on Monday that the agency had made changes to its recovery efforts to ensure the safety of staff and survivors. Disaster survivor assistance teams worked temporarily at fixed locations and secure areas, and they no longer went door to door out of an abundance of caution following the threats.
continues fighting misinformation since Helene hit Florida on September 26, leaving a trail of destruction across several southeastern states as it traveled north.Some people on social media called for
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