Governments respond to multiple claims on Helene
Bad actors coming in behind hurricanes in North Carolina is nothing new. This time, the White House felt the need to respond.
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Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina
In North Carolina, government officials declared 25 of the state’s 100 counties disaster areas after the storm swept across the state’s western region last week — causing record flooding, killing at ...
Chimney Rock crews work to rebuild town, debunk online rumors
There's a clear message from Chimney Rock one week from the storm: Most of the town may be gone, but the spirit to rebuild is ...
Stunning tales emerge of Chimney Rock flooding; officials refute ‘bodies everywhere’ rumor, vow to rebuild
Chimney Rock volunteer firefighter John Payne saw what he estimated was a 30-foot-high wall of water, tossing car-sized ...
30-foot wall of water hit Chimney Rock, firefighter recalls; officials refute ‘bodies everywhere’ rumor
Chimney Rock volunteer firefighter John Payne saw what he estimated was a 30-foot-high wall of water, tossing car-sized ...
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Rutherford County is grieving but resilient
It has now been over a week since the worst storm in the modern era to hit Western North Carolina tore through Rutherford County leaving many without power, water and ...
Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts
Social media rumors mislead North Carolinians about what will happen to affected properties, who is allowed to help in crisis ...
Chimney Rock: No Evidence Feds Seizing Property, Bulldozing After Hurricane Helene
Users claimed without evidence that government officials planned to bulldoze the North Carolina town — bodies included — and ...