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Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressman with Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather — we're controlling the weather. It’s got to stop," Biden said during a virtual briefing at the White House as he received updates about Hurricane Milton. Greene said in an Oct. 3 post on X: "Yes they can control the weather. "The NOAA government website has a library catalog of 1,026 entries of weather modifications, but that’s not all of them." On Tuesday, she quoted an article from The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading conspiracy theories, that said: "Marjorie Taylor Greene was right.

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“Yes, we have the resources that we need, both for the Helene response and for Hurricane Milton,” Keith Turi, FEMA’s acting associate administrator, said this week. Staffing at the federal disaster response agency has drawn criticism in recent years from the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog. In that same report, the GAO found that as of July 2022, FEMA was involved in responding to 500 open disasters. NBC News reported last week that FEMA put out a call for volunteers for a “surge force” in mid-September, citing a “severe shortfall” in some of its disaster response teams. In an interview, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the numbers cited fail to take into account other full-time staff members who are deployed as needed.

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☆ What to know about FEMA’s $750 hurricane disaster payments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

This is the first hurricane season where the $750 payment plan has been in effect, so it’s also not something officials and people in hurricane zones are familiar with. “I worry that they won’t apply for assistance, which means I can’t get them the necessary items they need.”Here’s what to know about FEMA’s assistance programs:What is the $750 FEMA payment to disaster survivors? This $750 payment is thanks to a relatively new federal program, implemented in March of this year. And counter to rumors, this money is not a loan; it is for disaster survivors to keep and spend. Rothenberg also stressed the $750 from FEMA is not a loan and is for disaster survivors to keep and spend.

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☆ Republicans in Congress call out hurricane misinformation coming from within their own party
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Republicans are fighting a war against misinformation to keep their constituents safe as they brace for Hurricane Milton to make landfall in Florida, including being willing to point the finger at members of their own party — and their presidential nominee. Greene has stood by her comments, posting a meme and link to a Gateway Pundit article she says backs up her claims. “Former President Trump told us that the people in Springfield are eating dogs and cats, alright? He likewise said that FEMA money, our emergency money, instead of helping the people that are being hit by the hurricane is being used to help illegals,” he said at an event in Utah earlier this week. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who challenged Trump in this cycle’s Republican presidential primary, also warned residents in the path of a hurricane to ignore online misinformation.

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☆ FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Helene relief efforts, bracing for Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Helene relief efforts, bracing for Hurricane MiltonFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the agency's storm relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, disaster relief funding priorities, bracing for Hurricane Milton, and more.

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☆ A self-insured landlord in Hurricane Milton's path is still recovering after Helene but isn't evacuating to stay nearby and help his properties
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementKevin Stuteville, 45, is prepping his St. Pete Beach, Florida, home for a second hurricane, Milton, after Helene wreaked havoc just days before. St. Pete Beach is a barrier island about nine miles from downtown St. Petersburg. According to FEMA, the entire city of St. Pete Beach is a within a flood zone. Advertisement"I'm not evacuating out of St. Petersburg — I just can't," he said. Are you a landlord with properties affected by Hurricane Helene or Milton, and are open to sharing your story?

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It’s not unusual for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have to respond to rumors surrounding any given natural disaster. This week, President Joe Biden requested a memorandum from his team on the federal government’s digital response, including how officials were remediating misinformation, a senior administration official told CNN. “The contours of this misinformation are unlike anything we’ve seen before,” a senior administration official told CNN. CNN previously reported that there were 30 midair near-collisions involving noncommercial flights in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, September 28. FEMA personnel on the ground receive threatsThe snowballing of false information on the heels of Hurricane Helene has also directly affected those on the ground.

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☆ The great political battle over Hurricane Milton didn’t wait for the storm to land
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Long before the outer bands of Hurricane Milton lashed the Florida coast, a political battle over the massive storm was already raging. This time, partly because Trump pushed so hard to exploit last week’s Hurricane Helene for his political gain, the sparring has started early. A storm of this size could give Trump a political openingTrump has repeatedly shown there’s no situation he will not try to leverage for political gain. “I’ve had storms under both President Trump and President Biden, and I’ve worked well with both of them. Unlike Harris, Biden had kinder words for DeSantis, saying on Tuesday that the governor had been “cooperative.”“I said no, ‘You’re doing a great job, it’s all being done well, we thank you for it,’” Biden said.

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☆ Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Neither Harris nor Trump outline specific disaster-relief policies on their website. "Disasters are always political," Thomas Birkland, a political scientist at North Carolina State University who studies the politics of national disasters, told Business Insider. When he was president, Trump responded to several hurricanes. "A charitable interpretation would be mixed on crisis management," Birkland told BI about Trump's past responses to natural disasters. Presidents are somewhat limited in their disaster responses — both Kneeland and Birkland told BI that states and local governments lead disaster responses, with the federal government's assistance.

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☆ I spent $1.25 million on a 'hurricane-proof' home in Milton's path. I'm not evacuating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2022, William Fulford spent $1.25 million on a Florida home he believes is "hurricane-proof." Years ago, my sister moved down to Anna Maria Island. We drove past Hunters Point and my wife said, "I think you sent me a picture of that place once." AdvertisementAn aerial view of Hunters Point in Cortez, Florida. As of Wednesday night, Hurricane Milton is on track to make landfall close to Hunters Point.

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As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Tampa Bay, some residents are saying that the resources needed to evacuate — especially gasoline — are in short supply, despite a mandate to leave the area. Debris from Helene also poses a risk as Milton approaches because the objects can turn into dangerous projectiles. On social media, lines stretching around the block could be seen at the few gas stations in the greater Tampa Bay area that still had fuel. Hurricane Helene had already damaged her family home and she assumes more, if not total damage, will be wrought by Milton. “What’s really sad is seeing people pulling up to gas stations and just staring at pumps that are out of gas,” she said.

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President Joe Biden has postponed his overseas trip this week due to Hurricane Milton, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Biden was scheduled to depart for Berlin on Thursday and then travel to Angola in Southern Africa, returning to the U.S. on Oct. 15. "Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola in order to oversee preparations for and the response to Hurricane Milton, in addition to the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Residents there are still reeling from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene last month. Criswell will be in Florida providing guidance and coordinating disaster response to Milton, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday.

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CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she thinks former President Donald Trump has no empathy for others as he continues to spread misinformation about the federal response in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Following Hurricane Helene, and with Hurricane Milton barreling toward Florida, Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed, without evidence, that the White House is diverting disaster relief aid to unrelated migrant programs. Harris described traveling to both Georgia and North Carolina to survey the impact of the hurricane, emphasizing the “pain” and “shock” people are still in. They’re really, really, really worried. Ron DeSantis, whose state is bracing for impact from Hurricane Milton.

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☆ Florida's real-estate market is on edge amid back-to-back hurricanes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAnother hurricane is expected to hit Florida as the state continues recovering from Hurricane Helene. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesBack-to-back hurricanes represent the latest problem for a real-estate market facing buyer's remorse. It's representative of the extremes the Sunshine State's real-estate market has faced in recent years. One Florida resident whose home sustained almost three feet of water damage from Helene cut their listing price by 40%.

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☆ Trump seeds disinformation as he sets course for a possible Oval Office return
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a fact-bending blast of disinformation, the former president is charging Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden’s White House of the very transgressions of which he stands accused. This is false, but Trump, while president, did repurpose FEMA funds to help finance his hardline immigration policies. But in retrospect, the charade featuring his first White House press secretary Sean Spicer was a harbinger of an administration that bucked fact as an instrument of political power. Trump voters respond to his populism and his evisceration of elites and many sincerely believe he’s a response to a march to the left by the Democratic Party. Both Trump and Harris, who are deadlocked in the polls, are chasing voters who may not habitually follow politics.

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Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump on Monday over false claims he has made talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. Harris told reporters that there's a lot of "disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, in particular to the survivors of Helene," from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A Trump campaign spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night. Trump last week amplified a false claim about FEMA's disaster funds, saying they were being distributed to migrants who entered the U.S. illegally. “It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do,” Criswell said.

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☆ The Best Survival Kits and Emergency Supplies of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Harry Rabinowitz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

An emergency kit — sometimes called a survival kit — can help you be more prepared. Nearly half of Americans (48%) have already assembled some kind of emergency supplies, according to FEMA’s 2023 National Household Survey. SKIP AHEAD How I picked the best emergency kits and supplies | Top-rated emergency kits of 2024 | Top-rated emergency supplies of 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? Top-rated emergency kits of 2024These top-rated emergency kits have most of the supplies recommended from agencies like FEMA, the CDC and The American Red Cross. Persons: 1 | Time: 72 hours | Weight: UnlistedTop-rated emergency supplies of 2024You’ll probably want to supplement any pre-built survival kit with other tools and supplies.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state. A source familiar with the planning said that the Biden team had invited DeSantis to the event in north Florida. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not spoken with Vice President Kamala Harris or President Joe Biden about the hurricane response.

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A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead and entire communities destroyed. That weariness has been echoed by other local officials and citizens who are still reeling from one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Trump used his high-profile return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was nearly killed by a gunman, to continue to spread false claims about FEMA. Even as some claims were quickly debunked, more continued to surface across platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook. The deluge has frustrated public officials, who say they distract from rescue efforts and disorient workers trying to provide help.

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☆ Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Officials are urging people to stop spreading misinformation amid Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Both Republicans and Democrats have called out misinformation and false rumors. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have amplified false claims. AdvertisementAs rescue workers respond to the destruction in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, government officials on both sides of the aisle are calling for a misinformation cease-fire. Republicans have also joined the fight against the false information.

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☆ Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, threatens an already-battered Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 storm, the highest classification. It's set to make landfall on Wednesday in Florida, which is still reeling from Hurricane Helene. Milton is expected to smash into the state as federal disaster funds are already running out. Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm — the most severe classification — in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday. And that was before Milton intensified in the Gulf Coast and threatened to deal Florida another crushing blow.

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☆ Pete Buttigieg says he had a call with Elon Musk to talk about Hurricane Helene because 'the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pete Buttigieg says he and Elon Musk had a chat about Hurricane Helene relief efforts. That call proved "the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone," Buttigieg said on MSNBC. Buttigieg responded to Musk, writing: "No one is shutting down the airspace and FAA doesn't block legitimate rescue and recovery flights. "And, I think, to me it's an example of how often the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone." Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on September 26 and swept through Georgia and the Carolinas, causing widespread damage.

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☆ Private helicopter pilots band together to help hundreds of hurricane victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Brad Lendon | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day over North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, one of its co-founders says. The pilots also perform helicopter medical evacuations and search and rescue operations, according to the organization’s Facebook page and website. At least 117 people have died from Helene in North Carolina, according to a CNN tally. In a remote North Carolina town, the team encountered an elderly couple sitting in front of a damaged brick storefront. It was taken outside of Whitson Furniture and General Store in Green Mountain, North Carolina, which took a hit from the storm.

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☆ Property damage from Hurricane Helene could cost owners more than $47 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Even as Florida braces for another major hurricane, new estimates reveal Hurricane Helene caused up to $47.5 billion in losses for property owners. CoreLogic estimates Helene caused between $20 billion and $30 billion of uninsured flood losses. That dwarfs the firm’s estimate of between $10.5 billion and $17.5 billion worth of uninsured wind and flood losses. All told, CoreLogic calculates that Hurricane Helene caused between $30.5 billion and $47.5 billion in total wind and flood losses across 16 states. The vast majority of the damage from Hurricane Helene was from flooding, with wind causing just $4.5 billion to $6.5 billion of losses, according to CoreLogic.

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☆ Mike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday did not commit to calling Congress back into session before the election after President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders about potential funding shortfalls in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The president noted that the White House requested more funding for the program as Congress prepared a short-term funding bill that passed last month to avert a government shutdown. Pressed on whether he would call Congress back into session before the election, Johnson replied, "We'll be back in session immediately after the election." Johnson's comments come after Biden said in remarks at the White House last week he expects to ask Congress for a supplemental funding request for areas affected by Hurricane Helene. "The American people are disgusted by this, up with it, and so are Republicans in Congress," he said.

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