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Emergency officials responding to the Hurricane Helene disaster in Western North Carolina say false rumors on social media are impeding their efforts to help tens of thousands of people in need.
Rumor: FEMA is in the the process of confiscating Helene survivor property. If I apply for disaster assistance and my land is deemed unlivable, my property will be seized. Facts: FEMA cannot seize ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a “rumor response” page on its website Thursday to try to counter what it calls “false” accusations that it has diverted disaster relief ...
Editor’s note: Those in 25 western North Carolina counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.
Peter Gaynor, who served as FEMA administrator during the Trump administration, said the agency is currently working hard to help people in areas that were hit hard by Helene.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell tells PEOPLE Helene was “a unique storm,” that brought “different types of threats” to different areas across the U.S. South Hurricane Helene’s Death ...
FEMA says it made some "operational adjustments" for safety reasons but said later it would resume normal operations after the threat turned out to be less serious than first feared.
In a Tuesday morning media call, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell addressed the rumors and their detrimental effects on residents impacted in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.