Asked about the impact of disinformation on recovery efforts, Criswell said it has a “tremendous impact” on the comfort level of FEMA employees in the field. Criswell told Stephanopoulos that FEMA has enough resources, noting that the agency moved in resources and staff before the storm. Former President Donald Trump visited the state on Friday, where he continued to espouse baseless claims about FEMA funding. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, ABC News' "Good Morning America" is set to provide five days of special coverage titled "Southeast Strong: Help After Helene"(#SoutheastStrong), spotlighting communities across the southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene and the urgent efforts to help them recover. FEMA's Criswell dismisses 'ridiculous' Helene recovery falsehoods originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 07, 2024 13:54 UTC