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Interview With The Appalachian Channel Part 2

My conversation with John Ward delved into some interesting territory. The most surprising turns was when we began to talk about the real reason why for FEMA is involved with the state. On the surface that my sound odd. After all, isn't it FEMA's task to be involved with disasters? That's what I initially mentioned to John Ward, and what he had to tell me next was a bizarre saga of corruption and cover ups.
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Interview With The Appalachian Channel Part 1

When I first spoke to John I wasn't sure what to expect. Of course I'd watched his coverage of the crisis, but you know how someone can be one way on camera and turn into someone else when the camera is off? Throughout my conversation with John, I found him to be genuine. He has a way of putting you at ease, I had the feeling that I was talking to a friend on the porch. The man you see on camera doesn't show you just how hard he is actually working. It doesn't show just how deeply he actually cares for people he's never even met. There aren't enough people like this man in the world
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Emergency Call For Action

A week ago, a YouTuber named John Ward posted a video on the Appalachian Channel exposing the town of Haywood, North Carolina, for denying residents from building tiny homes as shelters for displaced individuals. According to John Ward, there are families taking shelter in tents, suffering freezing temperatures and pleading for help. As documented by John Ward, the town council is aware of the situation, and refuses to allow tiny homes to be built as shelters. A tearful John Ward begged to know why these displaced people were being treated so cruelly, saying 'these were human beings'.