Concerns over safety have led FEMA to implement operational adjustments in their hurricane response efforts in North Carolina. Reports of an armed militia threatening FEMA recovery officials have forced some personnel to evacuate the area. Emails reveal that hurricane recovery officials were relocated amid these security threats, which have caused significant disruptions. FEMA contractors have also been ordered to stand down following reports of intimidation, raising alarm about the safety of responders. The ongoing situation has raised serious concerns about the safety of disaster relief operations in the region.