Following Hurricane Helene, FEMA's preparedness and response are under review. While some officials praise the agency's efforts, others criticize delays in water deliveries and resource allocation, particularly in western North Carolina.
Hurricane HeleneIn a letter sent Saturday, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, chairman of the House Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for “information regarding FEMA ’s advanced forecasting models, its pre-positioning of resources, and its coordination with federal, state, and local partners in response.”D’Esposito, R-N.Y.
“Now, will I be silent in any areas where we can do better? No, but right now, I’m out here to say that we’re doing a good job,” he added. “I was hearing from county after county that FEMA and the state were not filling their food and water needs quick enough and there was barely any cell service,” he wrote.
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