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FEMA, Hurricane Helene

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

The truth behind FEMA’s hurricane funding shortfall and $1 billion migrant expenditure

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the department’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is running out of money to respond to future hurricanes has sorely irritated Republicans. Infuriated GOP lawmakers have blamed Mayorkas and the Biden-Harris administration for a shortfall in funding to respond to future hurricanes in the remainder

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 1d

Is FEMA Running Out of Money? Hurricane Helene Brings Push for More Funding

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week said that FEMA has the funds to address immediate needs spurred by Hurricane Helene. But he warned the agency doesn’t have enough money to finish out the hurricane season.

The Washington Post · 1d

Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through t

White House responds to Trump’s FEMA disaster relief claims

ABC News on MSN · 2h

White House calls Trump's claim FEMA disaster relief money spent on migrants 'absolutely false'

The Biden White House on Friday called "absolutely false" former President Donald Trump's claim the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given so much money to cities to deal with the influx of migrants that it has no funds left to deal with disasters.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

As Trump makes false claims about hurricane relief, White House calls it ‘poison’

A White House memo criticized Republicans’ claims about that hurricane money was spent to house illegal immigrants, which it described as ‘bald-faced lies’

CNN on MSN · 10h

‘This is FALSE’: White House responds to Trump’s FEMA disaster relief claims

The White House released a statement denying former President Donald Trump’s claims that the Biden administration is withholding FEMA disaster relief funds and diverting the funds to immigrants.

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JD Vance Calls Out Amount of Hurricane Funding After Skipping FEMA Vote

JD Vance has echoed former President Donald Trump's sentiments about prioritizing money for Americans over migrants.

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Senators fear FEMA ‘entanglement’ with border crisis could hurt disaster response mission

Lawmakers are seeking answers from the Biden administration on whether an "entanglement" with the border crisis has affected ...

Government Executive2h

‘All hands on deck:’ From Hawaii to Texas, FEMA employees pitch in on Helene response

Steve Reaves, a long-time FEMA employee based in Fort Worth, Texas, said the deployed agency staff represent only the tip of ...

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FEMA Responds to Accusations Money Spent on Migrants

Prominent Republicans took issue with the amount of money being spent on migrants while Hurricane Helene recovery efforts ...

Pocono Record on MSN4h

Is FEMA running out of money for hurricane season? Here's what you need to know

The Federal Emergency Management Agency could be running out of funds before the end of fall's Atlantic hurricane season.

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DeSantis: Florida Learned Long Ago Not To Rely On FEMA For Any Emergency Rescue Or Rapid Response

Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about how Florida responded to Hurricane Helene during an appearance Friday on FOX News: "We prepared ...

9hon MSN

He Said, She Said: Trump Talks FEMA Funds, Harris Thanks Cheney For Endorsement

Trump repeated several false statements during his Thursday rally, and Harris campaigned in Ripon, Wisconsin, which is ...

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FEMA Tapped Out for Hurricane Recovery as GOP Points to $1B Spent on Migrants

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Trump campaign said the agency's Disaster Relief Fund could benefit from the $650 million ...

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Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas

The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...

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Mayorkas' claim that FEMA is 'tremendously prepared' comes back to haunt him amid Helene aftermath

Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina have been completely submerged by flooding and communities nearly wiped out by ...

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