Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.
Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.As of Sunday, FEMA says it has provided more than $137 million in assistance to six states in the southeast, including 7,000 federal personnel, nearly 15 million meals, 14 million liters of water, 157 generators and more than half a million tarps.
Another popular refrain that has gained traction on the right in recent days is the claim that FEMA has no money for hurricane recovery because of money spent on migrants, something that is not true. FEMA is required to share monthly status reports on the DRF, and before the end of the fiscal year the agency had to implementthat puts a pause on some of the agency’s spending that is not tied to lifesaving and life-sustaining efforts when the needs of the DRF could be more than the remaining balance.that runs through August showed a projected deficit by the end of September — and that’s before Helene made landfall.
Lawmakers could return to Washington to try to pass more aid but they are waiting for the White House to send an updated funding request.Biden went on to say an updated request is on its way. But the false argument from Trump and other Republicans has been that the Biden administration diverted disaster money to take care of migrants.
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