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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

FEMA crew skipped 11 homes with Trump signs after Hurricane Milton in 2024, watchdog finds

FEMA staffers who canvassed homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in 2024 illegally skipped over properties with signs promoting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to a report from a federal watchdog.

Disaster Survivor Assistance crews surveyed more than 744,000 homes and other locations after Florida’s back-to-back Helene and Milton storms and did not make contact with more than 555,000 locations for reasons such as “private property” signs or safety concerns.

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