Federal Emergency Agency False Rumors Spreading

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is alerting people to be aware of misinformation be spread about response by the agency after Hurricane Helene.

FEMA says:

Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources.

Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things: 

Find trusted sources of information.
Share information from trusted sources.
Discourage others from sharing information from unverified sources.

Rumors being spread include property being confiscated, Republican party voters being discriminated against, FAA restricting airspace to prevent recovery help, FEMA running out of funds, FEMA not accepting applications for housing assistance, FEMA turning away volunteers, FEMA confiscating donations, and FEMA limiting help to $750.

For more information on the false rumors so far, visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-helene/rumor-response