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Editor’s note: NC Reality Check is investigating the rumors and misinformation, some of it from official sources, inundating social media about relief efforts in Western North Carolina.
WHAT WE KNOWAn online post clocking more than 5 million views claimed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave Helene victims a loan of $750 instead of an upfront payment.
The agency explained that the $750 is just “an upfront, flexible payment” provided quickly to meet urgent needs while FEMA assesses survivors' eligibility for additional assistance.
In the wake of a large outpouring of support, many scam artists took advantage of the public's willingness to provide money and other resources to victims of the hurricane. The FBI reported [ 52 ] that over 500 illegitimate websites were created to collect money that ostensibly would go to hurricane victims.
The only people known to be in the house on the night of JonBenét's death were her immediate family: Patsy and John Ramsey and their son Burke. [34] The ransom note contained specific instructions against contacting police and friends, but Patsy telephoned the police at 5:52 a.m. MST. [35] She also called family and friends. [36]
It was the eighth year since his death that Jackson's annual earnings were reported to be over $100 million, thus bringing Jackson's posthumous total to $2.4 billion. [13] In 2020, Forbes recognized Jackson as the top-earning dead celebrity each year after his death to 2023 except 2012, 2021 and 2022.
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to approximately 232 people, with hundreds still missing, and numbers expected to rise as recovery efforts continue, especially in the hardest hit ...
Those funds are from a $10 million FEMA allocation that allows storm victims grants of $750 for groceries. Biden said Wednesday during an operational briefing on Hurricane Helene in North Carolina ...