The daughter of a North Carolina mayor who lost her home in Hurricane Helen was reportedly turned down for a $750 emergency grant from FEMA, but received only $300, “not even enough to fill her refrigerator.” '' said the furious father.
Newland Mayor Derek Roberts' daughter applied for $750 in serious assistance from FEMA about two weeks ago when her home was destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Helen, he said. He told Fox News on Tuesday night.
“My daughter, whose house was completely destroyed, doesn't have flood insurance. She's met with FEMA officials and applied for everything…but she hasn't received the $750 that Kamala was supposed to receive. No,” Roberts lamented.
“[She] A payment of $300 for personal items is authorized. What does it do? he continued.
“Literally, that's all she got. Her entire first floor was wiped out and everything was taken out. It's gone. This doesn't even cover what's in her fridge.”
Roberts' office did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned the Critical Needs Assistance grant in a speech last week, but opponents believe the government will only give storm victims $750 to cover huge losses. caused a backlash from
In fact, this $750 is intended as a first down payment for emergency needs such as food and medicine. According to FEMA.
After the initial payment, storm victims will be eligible for additional funds based on the agency's assessment.
As of Tuesday, FEMA had donated more than $210 million to communities affected by the super hurricane.
But desperate North Carolinians have repeatedly accused FEMA of seemingly abandoning them in the aftermath of the Helen River, which has devastated much of the western part of the state.
A group of brave Good Samaritans also banded together to provide much-needed aid.
Local airports such as Statesville Regional Airport and Hickory Regional Airport have been transformed into donation drop-off locations and delivery zones, thanks to volunteers lending critical supplies and, in some cases, planes.
“The number of pilots coming in and out of Statesville today is amazing. Because of their generosity, our community is saving lives. For at least 100 people who had no contact with anyone until yesterday. We were able to deliver supplies to a remote area today,” volunteers posted last week on the Facebook page of a group called Hurricane Helen Airlift Relief.
