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Lawmaker on Helene conspiracy theories: ‘PLEASE help stop this junk’

WATE 6 On Your Side
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North Carolina State Sen. Kevin Corbin (R) denounced what he described as “conspiracy theory junk” circulating about flooding in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene .

Corbin referred to allegations about the Federal Emergency Management Agency stealing money from donations, among several others.

FEMA launched a “rumor response” page, where the agency asks the public to find and share information from trusted sources.

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