Claim: The people affected by the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, do not qualify for direct financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But FEMA and other federal agencies have been assisting since the accident there in early February. Social media posts have misleadingly claimed that the federal government has denied aid.
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Verdict: the people affected by the train derailment in east palestine, ohio, do not qualify for direct financial aid from the federal emergency management agency. but fema and other federal agencies have been assisting since the accident there in early february. social media posts have misleadingly claimed that the federal government has denied aid.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2023-02-25T00:01:16