video shared on TikTok North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helen received only $750, while California residents affected by recent fires received $2 in initial disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He claims to have received $5,000.
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Verdict: False
This claim is false and originally stemmed from a January 9th Facebook post shared by the satirical account America's Last Line Of Defense. A FEMA spokesperson denied the validity of the claim in an email requesting fact-checking.
Fact check:
Parts of California's Los Angeles and Ventura counties are bracing for Santa Ana winds that could reach 70 to 160 mph. Associated Pressciting the National Weather Service. The warning comes in the wake of recent fires in the area that have killed at least 27 people, the newspaper reported.
A TikTok video shows California residents affected by recent fires received $25,000 in initial aid from FEMA, while North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helen received $750. He claims that he only received it.
“FEMA payouts: Working-class hurricane survivors in North Carolina: $750; California billionaires with disaster insurance: $25,000,” reads the text that appears on the images featured in the video. It is written. Photos from both disasters are shown side by side.
This claim is false and originally Facebook post from January 9th Shared by satirical account 'America's Last Line Of Defense'. The post has received over 1,000 likes at the time of writing. “The flagship of [America’s Last Line Of Defense (ALLOD)] Trolley networks and cash propaganda. Nothing on this page is real,” says the account. bio Read. This account has label Indicates that the content is “satire/parody”.
Similarly, this claim is not even mentioned by FEMA. Website Not verified socializing media account. former president joe biden has not commented publicly About the claim. President Donald Trump Complaints not addressedEither.
Additionally, “Check the facts” was not found Trustworthy news reporting to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. January 17th, USA Today traced its origins to the same satirical Facebook page and debunked this claim. (Related: Can we see video of South African firefighters arriving to help California?)
According to January 14th speech set Biden said Californians affected by the fires would receive a “one-time payment” of $770. North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helen can apply for a one-time payment of $750 in “severe assistance” after the disaster, the state announced. Agency website is shown. Starting October 1, 2024, the one-time payment increases to $770.
Additionally, a FEMA spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This claim is simply not true. No resources are being taken away from North Carolina to respond to other disasters. FEMA has the funds and resources needed to respond to disaster needs. has been in North Carolina since before the impact of Helen began, and we will be there as long as the recovery continues. We remain committed to assisting people before, during, and after the disaster. The spokesperson said that the government agency “isResponse to hurricane rumorsPlease see the page.
