Volunteer pilot rescuing stranded Hurricane Helene victims ordered to stop or face arrest

A South Carolina pilot who flew to a flood-ravaged region of North Carolina to help stranded Hurricane Helene victims said he was threatened with arrest if he didn't stop performing rescue missions. Jordan Seidhom decided to use his helicopter and piloting skills after the storm wreaked havoc in the region, flooding roadways and rendering escape nearly impossible for numerous residents. Through a Facebook post, Seidhom read about a family trapped on a mountain without water in Banner Elk and decided to take action. “I thought, I have a helicopter, maybe...