Hawaii Congressman Denounces Disaster Relief Misinformation
Ed Case says the federal government continues to assist Maui and other impacted areas.
Former President Donald Trump is among a number of Republicans widely reported to be spreading lies about the federal government鈥檚 response to Hurricane Helene.
Now, as another hurricane barrels over Florida, U.S. Rep. Ed Case is condemning about the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
鈥淣ot only is this misinformation fully inaccurate, but it is deliberately harming people and communities in most need of relief by leading them to believe incorrectly that they cannot access critical and available federal assistance,鈥 said the Hawaii Democrat, who noted that Maui continues to be 鈥渃ritically impacted鈥 by the Maui wildfires of August 2023.
Case is a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee鈥檚 Subcommittee on Homeland Security with authority FEMA鈥檚 budget.
鈥淚n fact, Congress just approved and the President just signed into law an additional $20 billion for FEMA鈥檚 Disaster Relief Fund, the federal government鈥檚 main channel of disaster relief, and all of those funds have been delivered to FEMA,鈥 Case said in a press release Wednesday. 鈥淭hese funds will fully continue FEMA鈥檚 disaster assistance efforts for all of Maui, recent Hurricane Helene and pending Hurricane Milton and other federally declared disasters until they require further replenishment.鈥
Case advocates for an emergency supplemental disaster relief package to be passed as soon as Congress reconvenes after the elections.
