As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, FEMA finds itself under attack
“Our Administration continues to surge resources to Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia to respond to Hurricane Helene’s impact,” the White House said in a statement posted to social media. “More than 7,400 federal personnel are still deployed, and we will not leave until the job is done.”
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Explainer: More eyes turn to FEMA as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricanes Milton and Helene are putting new pressure on the federal government's emergency response agency FEMA, which is already short of money, hit by a politics-fueled disinformation campaign and burdened by its past failures in handling massive storms.
A hundred Republicans voted against a stopgap bill to replenish FEMA's disaster relief fund a day before Helene hit the ...
Misinformation and rumors often circulate amid natural disasters, as information is scarce and tensions are high. But the ...
False claims about hurricane relief efforts spread by Donald Trump and Elon Musk have raised concerns about the spread of ...
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Tuesday the misinformation around Hurricane Helene is “absolutely the worst ...
Amid an intense hurricane season and growing concerns about its budget, FEMA is spending billions each month on COVID relief.
X, formerly Twitter. “They used the money to assist illegal immigrants.” As of Oct. 7, 2024, the post is pinned ...
Former President Trump continues to attack the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene. Vice President Harris, ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency budgeted 20-times more cash for its response to Covid last month than it spent on ...
Politicizing a tragedy isn’t enough for Donald Trump. He’s spewing false and outlandish claims about the federal response.
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