FEMA and U.S. Forest Service personnel, who had been working on recovery, relocated, and at least some work in the county was paused. While officials had warned about the threat of truckloads of militia potentially targeting relief workers, the sheriff’s office did not find evidence for those claims. Jamie Keever, a spokesman with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Lake Lure police and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident. I want to finish helping this woman.’”A Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the office had not received any reports of threats to FEMA officials.

Source: Washington Post October 14, 2024 16:53 UTC