Washington — The federal government provides a variety of assistance programs for people impacted by disasters like the two major hurricanes, Helene and Milton, that recently hit the Southeastern US. To get access to the funding, people must submit an application…
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Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina
CNN — A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening harm against FEMA employees responding to Hurricane Helene, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Tap below to read the report from CNN.
Misinformation spreads in wake of FEMA hurricane Helene response| Fact check roundup
Falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the Federal Emergency Management Agency have spread widely online, continuing to circulate even as Hurricane Milton now bears down on Florida. Tap below to read the report by Chris Mueller for USA Today.
Tampa mayor’s warning to residents who don’t evacuate for Milton: ‘You are going to die’
Officials in Florida have issued evacuation orders and dire warnings as Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm as of Tuesday morning, approaches making landfall in the state less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated Florida and parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee.…
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. Tap…