FEMA Director Attacked Amid Hurricane Helene Row? Unverified Videos Surface

A video is circulating on social media with users claiming that one of the directors of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was allegedly beaten up by people in Ashville, North Carolina. While the video was shared several times on social media, there was no official record of the incident. Times Now cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Here's the video:

🚨 Reports that a FEMA director who was acting arrogant and denying aid to #NorthCarolina flood victims was BEATEN by local residentsThe incident occurred 20 miles south of #Ashevillepic.twitter.com/VbDdrwaXQw

— ✞︎ 𝗪𝗬𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 🇺🇸 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 ✞︎ (@WyomingRick) October 4, 2024

As per an October 4 post by FEMA on its X handle, the agency has already provided $45 million worth of funds to assist the survivors of the deadly Hurricane Helene that has claimed the life of over 200 people. FEMA said in the post that the administrator of FEMA is on the ground in North Carolina, directly overseeing the Hurricane relief work.

Deanne Criswell, FEMA administrator, has been coordinating response efforts with local leaders in North Carolina, the worst affected state of the lot. So far, more than 5,600 federal staff are deployed, and 11.5 million meals have been shipped, along with 150 generators and 400K tarps.

“Hurricane Helene has caused unprecedented devastation across Western North Carolina and we are leading an unprecedented response to surge food, water and needed supplies into these communities,” said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

“This will be a long and difficult recovery and we must use every state, local and federal resource at our disposal to save lives, restore communications, and begin critical repairs to roads and infrastructure.”

Cooper has activated more than 400 members of the North Carolina National Guards, to assist with the disaster response, as per the website of the North Carolina Governor's office.