North Carolina senator calls conspiracy theories around Helene federal response a ‘distraction’ CNBCAnother Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way The New York Times‘Ridiculous and just plain false’: FEMA administrator knocks Trump’s Hurricane Helene recovery claims USA TODAYHelene fact check: Here are the rumors and the reality in Western North Carolina Raleigh News & ObserverFEMA’s Criswell dismisses ‘ridiculous’ Helene recovery falsehoods ABC News