Reporter recounts ‘tension’ in North Carolina amid FEMA threats

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William Jacob Parsons, 44, was taken into custody Saturday for allegedly threatening to harm FEMA workers helping victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Brianna Sacks, an extreme weather and disasters reporter with The Washington Post, walks “On Balance with Leland Vittert” through covering the story as it unfolded. #NorthCarolina #FEMA #Hurricane

On Balance with Leland Vittert

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