FEMA medics fled Hurricane Helene relief zone as militias, rumors sparked chaos

FEMA medics fled Hurricane Helene relief zone as militias, rumors sparked chaos

In the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a state medical team and FEMA contractors abruptly evacuated a remote clinic in Yancey County, North Carolina — not because of the storm, but due to rising fears of violence. After dark on October 12, 2024, medics at a church-turned-field-clinic were approached by unidentified men asking where they slept, one wearing a shirt linked to an armed civilian disaster group. Rumors of snipers, threats from …