FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230
By JOHN RABY The head of the U.S. disaster response agency continued to forcefully push back Monday against false claims and ...
Ron DeSantis Not Relying on FEMA As Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton
Florida "does not rely on FEMA for preparation, rescue, or response," DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern told Newsweek.
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FEMA Doled Out Millions Pushing ‘Equity,’ Prioritizing ‘Underserved Communities’ Leading Up To Hurricane Season
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in May 2023 launched a $12 million grant program designed to increase “equity” ...
Senate candidate Eric Hovde circulates false Hurricane Helene claims debunked by FEMA
The head of FEMA has called false claims spread by former President Donald Trump and others "ridiculous and just plain false.
Trump's FEMA Fib
"FEMA has run out of money for the rest of hurricane season because Kamala Harris used the funds for free giveaways to ...
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 ...
FEMA is running low on disaster money, but not because the funds went to housing undocumented migrants
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and its migrant initiative are appropriated through separate funding streams. Replenishing the ...
FEMA administrator fires back at Hurricane Helene critics: We've been on the ground before it hit Florida
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell clarifies the organization's response to Hurricane Helene in the wake of criticism on ...
Misinformation amid Helene recovery is 'extremely damaging,' FEMA official says
"This type of misinformation is just, it's damaging to the overall efforts," Keith Turi, FEMA's acting director for response ...
Here’s what FEMA does and doesn’t do when a disaster hits the U.S.
The federal government doesn’t help with every disaster; it generally has to be above the ability of a community or state to ...
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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 ...
Federal relief workers say FEMA is moving away from helping greatest number of people— to LGBTQ ‘disaster equity’ in woke webinar
In FEMA’s alphabet, DEI comes first. A startling 2023 FEMA webinar features federal health and disaster personnel trumpeting ...