The southeast is still reeling from the effects of hurricane Helene. The vast disaster area, which spans six states, has complicated coordination efforts for FEMA, which has reportedly shipped more than 11.5 million meals, 12.6 million liters of water, 400,000 tarps, and 150 generators to the affected region. Besides the logistical difficulties, time itself is also of the essence, as the region prepares for hurricane Milton, which has strengthened to become a Category 5 storm.
But besides logistics, FEMA has also had to deal with the spread of misinformation from the GOP camp. On Thursday, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene seemingly implied that Democrats controlled the weather for political gain, going as far a to share an image of a map of the states impacted by Helene with an overlay of their political leanings. Donald Trump himself also got in on the act, claiming that Biden was ignoring requests for help from Georgia's Republican governor Brian Kemp, allegations Kemp himself denied.
