Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, announced Saturday that she and President Joe Biden's administration will provide just $750 in humanitarian aid to civilians in Lebanon for the immediate needs of Hurricane Helen victims. It advertised that it was sending $57 million.
She added that the $157 million injection brings total U.S. aid to Lebanon to “more than $385 million” in one year. For reference, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) On October 4, it announced that it had provided $45 million. Disaster relief to date: $23 million to Floridians. $17 million to North Carolina. and $4.5 million to South Carolina.
Thousands of Americans lost their homes, businesses, belongings, pets and, in some cases, families as Hurricane Helen devastated the Southeast over the weekend, and emergency relief for as little as $750 is available. is. Hurricane victims can apply for a variety of additional aid from FEMA. This includes evacuation assistance to help hurricane victims pay for hotel and motel stays while they work on long-term housing plans. Also available is home repair/replacement assistance, rental assistance, personal property assistance, medical and dental assistance to cover disaster-related injuries, funeral assistance, and child care assistance.
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As of Friday, nearly 300,000 homes and businesses in the United States were still without power, a week after the hurricane struck. The hurricane killed more than 220 Americans and left hundreds more missing. Reconstruction efforts are still ongoing, and some towns are still without aid and can only receive supplies by air.
Nevertheless, Mr. Harris posted to X: “The Lebanese people face an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned for the safety and well-being of suffering civilians in Lebanon and continue to work to meet the needs of all civilians in Lebanon.” I will continue to do so.
“To that end, the United States is providing approximately $157 million to the Lebanese people to provide necessities such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation to assist those displaced by the recent conflict. “This additional assistance brings total U.S. aid to Lebanon to more than $385 million last year,” she added.
Americans were outraged by her post, accusing her of being tone-deaf and using money to support civilians in other countries rather than Americans in dire need at home. Some believe she will be defeated in the 2024 presidential election, which will be held within 30 days.
Harris' post came after Secretary of State Antony Blinken posted about aid to Lebanon on Saturday, which also angered Americans.
Editor's note: This article has been updated.
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