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Social Media Users Sound Alarm After Waffle House Shuts Down Locations Ahead of Hurricane: 'If You Live In These Areas -- Run!'

Social Media users are reacting to the "Waffle House Index" map, which was updated to show the status of its restaurants across Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches.

Latin Times

Trump advisor calls Biden and FEMA Hurricane Milton safety update ‘literal propaganda’

Federal officials are warning against weather-related misinformation as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

The Independent UK

Hannity pushes bogus claims about FEMA hurricane response – which Fox News itself discredited

At least one Republican representing Hurricane Helene victims is pushing back on the ‘outrageous rumors’ pushed by conservative media figures and GOP lawmakers

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How hurricanes can impact election

Natural disasters can show politicians' competency in crisis, while also impacting the actual process of voting

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MTG doubles down on weather modification conspiracy theory despite experts rubbishing ‘hurricane control’

It is not possible for the government to produce or modify hurricanes - but that has not stopped Marjorie Taylor Greene spreading ‘beyond ridiculous’ claims

The Independent UK

Harris Says Trump 'Lacks Empathy on a Very Basic Level' After False Claims About Hurricane Response

The former president has said that the White House is diverting disaster relief aid to unrelated migrant programs, a claim debunked by FEMA's head

Latin Times

Vice President Harris: FEMA Has Resources To Address Hurricane Milton

Vice President Kamala Harris assures FEMA's readiness for Hurricane Milton and advocates for increased funding to support disaster response efforts.

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Hurricane Milton 'matter of life and death', warns Joe Biden, as Florida braced for 'catastrophic impact'

The president said the hurricane ‘looking like the storm of the century’ as millions of people were ordered to evacuate

Evening Standard

Republican congressman issues rebuke over ‘outrageous’ Helene disinformation

North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards condemns conspiracy theories about hurricane spread by those in his own party

The Guardian - US

FEMA Rapidly Depletes Funds Responding To Multiple Disasters

FEMA has spent billion of allocated funds due to ongoing disasters, prompting potential need for additional funding.

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$Our dystopian climate isn’t just about fires and floods. It’s about society fracturing$

Our dystopian climate isn’t just about fires and floods. It’s about society fracturing

Climate disasters risk pulling society apart. To survive we need solidarity – and only one ticket in the US election offers that

The Guardian - US

Preparing for Milton also means fighting misinformation, FEMA says - Roll Call

As Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell on Wednesday warned of “catastrophic impacts” from Hurricane Milton, she and the federal government are also fighting misinformation about this storm and the recovery effort from Hurricane Helene. Some of the claims come from former President Donald Trump, lawmakers in Congress and others online,…

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‘What are we going to be walking back into?’: immense costs for Americans under hurricane threat

The Guardian - US

The Hurricane Election

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Florida Braces For Category 5 Hurricane Milton

Residents in Tampa Bay region brace for Hurricane Milton's imminent impact with mandatory evacuations and emergency preparations.

The Guardian - US

US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters

Resources are stretched thin as the south-east grapples with hurricanes and the west swelters in high temperatures

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The Truth About Hurricane Relief, FEMA, and Your Taxes

Don't believe rumors. Get accurate information to navigate hurricane disaster relief.

The Independent UK

How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House

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JD Vance Criticizes Biden Administration's Hurricane Helene Response

Republican VP nominee JD Vance criticizes Biden administration's response to Hurricane Helene, alleging misplaced priorities and diversion of FEMA funds.

The Independent UK

As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fighting misinformation since Helene slammed into Florida nearly two weeks ago

The Guardian - US

Double punch of hurricanes could become common due to climate crisis

As Floridians prepare to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton, debris from Helene still litter swaths of the state

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FEMA Approves .9 Million In Assistance For Buncombe County

FEMA provides grants to Buncombe County residents affected by Helene, offering various forms of assistance without repayment.

Al Jazeera

Fact check: In the US, is FEMA’s $750 hurricane relief a loan?

As emergency workers respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, they are also battling misinformation.

Reason

Trump's FEMA Fib

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FEMA Seeks Additional Funding For Disaster Recovery Efforts

FEMA Administrator stresses need for Congress funding to sustain disaster response and recovery efforts.

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