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   Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 01:45:35 JST Nonilex

   #Hurricane recovery ofcls in #NC relocated amid report of ‘#ArmedMilitia’
   
#Safety fears are growing as #disinformation collides w/a large-scale federal recovery effort

Federal #emergency response personnel on Sat had employees operating in hard-hit #RutherfordCounty, NC, stop working & move to a different area because of concerns over “armed militia” threatening govt workers in the region, acc/to an email sent to federal agencies

   #FarRight #extremism #DomesticTerrorism
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/10/13/federal-officials-nc-temporarily-relocated-amid-report-armed-militia-email-shows/

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 01:45:32 JST Nonilex

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     The setback is the latest examples of growing concerns about #safety & #security in western #NorthCarolina, where many towns were almost wiped off the map after the historic #hurricane made landfall 2 weeks ago. In the weeks since, #disinformation & #lies [spread by #Trump] have made recovery more difficult, targeting multiple federal agencies operating as part of the recovery. Fed ofcls such as the secy for the #DHS & #FEMA’s dir of public affairs have been the target of #antisemitic attacks.

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 01:45:33 JST Nonilex

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     “The IMTs [incident management teams] have been notified & are coordinating the evacuation of all assigned personnel in that county,” the email added.
     
2 federal ofcls confirmed the authenticity of the email, though it was unclear whether the quoted threat was seen as credible. The #NationalGuard referred questions to #FEMA when asked about the incident.

     #FarRight #extremism #DomesticTerrorism #TrumpIncitement #MAGAterrorists

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 01:45:33 JST Nonilex

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     One Forest Service ofcl coordinating the #Helene recovery said responders moved to a “safe area” & at least some work in that area — which included clearing trees off dozens of damaged & blocked roads to help search-&-rescue crews, as well as groups delivering supplies — was paused.

     By Sunday afternoon, personnel were back in place, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

     #FarRight #extremism #DomesticTerrorism #TrumpIncitement #MAGAterrorists

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 01:45:34 JST Nonilex

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     Around 1PM Sat, an ofcl w/the US Forest Service, which is supporting recovery efforts after Hurricane #Helene along w/ #FEMA, sent an urgent message to numerous federal agencies warning that “FEMA has advised all federal responders Rutherford County, NC, to stand down & evacuate the county immediately. The message stated that #NationalGuard troops 'had come across x2 trucks of armed militia saying there were out hunting FEMA.’”

     #FarRight #extremism #DomesticTerrorism #TrumpIncitement #law