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Hurricane Helene
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NPR stations targeted by Trump provided lifelines to NC listeners during disasters

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The Trump administration wants to slash public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of bias in their reporting. One of the radio stations that could be hurt by these cuts, Blue Ridge Public Radio, provided urgent information to western North Carolina residents when the power went out during Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene - Cardinal & Pine

Trump ends program that helped North Carolina communities avoid catastrophic flooding

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Mount Pleasant, N.C. was about to receive $4 million to improve its stormwater drainage system from a FEMA program that helps communities protect against natural disasters and climate change. Then the Trump administration eliminated the program, upending a resiliency plan years in the making.
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Weeks before they lose their supermajority, NC Republicans vote to take power from Democrats who won in November

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The Republican-controlled General Assembly is using a hurricane relief bill as cover to propose several unrelated provisions that take power away from the governor, attorney general, and other offices Democrats won control of in this month’s elections.  UPDATE: The NC Senate passed the bill on Wednesday afternoon on party lines, 30 to 19. The legislation […]
Hurricane Helene - Cardinal & Pine

Political grudges, conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief under Trump

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Donald Trump’s history of punishing disloyalty and Republicans’ amplification of conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief efforts if Trump is elected to a second term in the White House.
Hurricane Helene - Cardinal & Pine

NC man is arrested for threatening FEMA officials after Trump spent weeks lying about them

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William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic, N.C., was arrested on Saturday armed with an assault rifle and a handgun soon after being overheard threatening to hurt FEMA officials. Trump has frequently accused federal officials of conspiracies tied to Helene.