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More than 80 organizations call on Congress to return to fund FEMA after Hurricane Helene

More than 80 organizations urged Congress in a Tuesday letter to return from its pre-election recess to pass a supplemental package replenishing funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Miami Herald on MSN · 3h

FEMA says it has the funds to deal with back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton

Nevertheless, Keith Turi, the agency’s acting administrator for Response and Recovery, told reporters there are adequate funds to deal with the aftermath of Helene and the pending Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm that is heading toward southwest Florida and expected to make landfall late Wednesday evening.

ABC on MSN · 20h

What to know about FEMA disaster relief ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall

In the wake of Hurricane Helene's damage and ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, FEMA has faced criticism and misinformation surrounding its disaster response.

FEMA chief continues pushback against false claims

The Hill on MSN · 53m

FEMA chief: Trump accusations ‘completely false’

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pushed back on former President Trump’s “completely false” claims that the agency lacks on-the-ground personnel in states devastated by Hurricane Helene and that the federal government does not have adequate recovery aid available for victims of the storm.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

FEMA Chief Continues Countering False Claims About Helene Response

Since Helene, FEMA has used portions of its website to combat misinformation about the agency's response to the storm.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

FEMA Administrator Continues Pushback Against False Claims as Helene Death Toll Hits 230

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy theories about how her agency is responding to Hurricane Helene

1hon MSN

FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup in Florida as ...

11m

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 ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN7h

FEMA Head Says Agency Has Cash For Hurricane Relief, Mayorkas Said Agency Lacked Funds To ‘Make It Through’ Season

Administrator Deanne Criswell on Monday appeared to contradict Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s claims that ...

1hon MSN

FEMA can’t seize land or property from disaster victims | Fact check

FEMA can’t seize property or land from people who apply for federal disaster assistance, according to the agency's website.

FEMA Blasts Misinformation: The Campaign To Politicize Hurricane Helene, Explained

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Tuesday the misinformation around Hurricane Helene is “absolutely the worst ...

Politifact1d

No, FEMA, other emergency responders are not 'confiscating' emergency supplies, donations

FEMA is not "confiscating" emergency supplies or donations meant for Hurricane Helene survivors. Officials from FEMA and local leaders in states like Tennessee and North Carolina have denied these ...

21mon MSN

'Avoid spreading false information,' FEMA warns, says agency is 'prepared to respond'

Hundreds of FEMA staff are on the ground in Florida supporting Helene recovery and are coordinating with the state to prepare people for Milton.

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