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Pedro Camacho

Florida Has Received More Than $2.5 billion in FEMA Relief Since 2015, More Than Any Other State

The Gulf of Mexico's water pushes up against the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

As Florida recovers from one of its most devastating hurricane seasons in its history, several of the state's Republican representatives have been questioned after voting against supplementing disaster relief in a government funding extension on September 25, one day before Helene made landfall.

To make matters worse, some of them also echoed disinformation related to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including that it lacked necessary funds because it was sending them to undocumented immigrants, claims that have been debunked by FEMA heads.

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