Local Heroes Speak Out After Lake Lure Fire Chief Threatens to Arrest Them for Rescuing Helene Victims (Video)
In a shocking twist to rescue efforts in flood-ravaged Lake Lure, North Carolina, a local fire chief allegedly threatened to arrest a heroic pilot saving Hurricane Helene victims. The unbelievable moment was captured in a video interview with the rescuers by a local news station, sparking outrage and disbelief across social media.
Seidhom, a seasoned pilot with over 1,400 flight hours and a law enforcement background, had been using his privately owned helicopter to rescue stranded flood victims. Many areas in Lake Lure are only accessible by air, and desperate families waved him down for help. Seidhom, alongside his high school junior son, made multiple rescues, including a couple trapped without food or water and two women stranded in an Airbnb.
However, when Seidhom returned to continue his rescue mission, the Lake Lure fire chief reportedly halted his efforts, accusing him of “interfering” with their operations and threatening arrest. The fire chief’s shocking decision left Seidhom’s son and another flood victim stranded on the mountain, as Seidhom was barred from returning.
The video interview with Seidhom and his son, aired by a local news station, shows the emotional toll and frustration of being stopped from rescuing those in need. The pilot’s quick-thinking actions had saved lives, yet the chief’s interference raises serious questions about local leadership during this life-or-death situation.
Watch:
Stranded people were begging this S. Carolina helicopter pilot to rescue them so he tried to but he was forced to leave and threatened with arrest if he came back to get any more people!!
This is actually f’n insane. People are dying out there. pic.twitter.com/I0iwNAH5n6
— Truthstream Media (@truthstreamnews) October 2, 2024
As the video spreads, so does public outrage. Why stop those saving lives in a crisis? Bureaucracy shouldn’t stand in the way of heroes doing what’s right.
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