On Fox News, the mayor of a North Carolina city says “misinformation” about Hurricane Helene is harming the recovery efforts
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Citation From the October 4, 2024, edition of Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto
NEIL CAVUTO (HOST): It did remind me of the Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, sir, because that was not even a hurricane. But of course, between just the heavy rain and storm surges that were experienced and the fact that it hung around so long, it did the damage it did, and when I look at where you are in map in the southwest corner of North Carolina, you're a long way from the shore. And so people have to, to your point, reassess what is risky and damaged because the whole area around you needs a whole lot of cleaning up, doesn't it?
ZEB SMATHERS (GUEST): Absolutely. And I know that we're up to the task and right now, I mean, again we're seeing the best of North Carolina, Democrats, Republicans, small towns, large cities coming together. And I think in the world that we live in now, people need to see that there's so much goodness, so much prayer, and the grit and grace, not just in Canton but the entire west North Carolina, is met with love across the country.
And again at the same time we're combating this misinformation out there. I mean, there are so many rumors and innuendo and we're trying to concentrate people on the volunteers, where they can get help, you know, help from the feds, the state. We just got to focus on it and not get distracted because this is not a sprint, this is a marathon. And we've got to make sure people know about west North Carolina and what we've experienced, not just weeks, months, but years to come.