"NC State Police just sent a warning to FEMA that they will arrest any FEMA agent who tries to prevent aid or rescue," reads the post, which is a screenshot of a post on X, formerly Twitter. The Threads post was liked more than 1,000 times in a day. The X post was reposted 21,000 times.

Under the disaster declaration, North Carolinians can apply for federal disaster assistance to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs, medical expenses and other needs.

Nearly two weeks since the storm, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper discusses ongoing relief efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene.