Claim: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $210 million in immediate assistance to communities affected by Hurricane Helene, which the Department of Homeland Security secretary has described as the start of "a multibillion-dollar, multiyear recovery." Social media posts make the false claim that storm victims are getting "only $750," and misleadingly compare that to foreign aid.
Fact-check: Posts Misrepresent Federal Response, Funding for Hurricane Helene Victims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the federal emergency management agency has provided more than $210 million in immediate assistance to communities affected by hurricane helene, which the department of homeland security secretary has described as the start of "a multibillion-dollar, multiyear recovery." social media posts make the false claim that storm victims are getting "only $750," and misleadingly compare that to foreign aid.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eliza Keefe
Date published: 2024-10-08T21:59:47