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How FEMA Funding For Helene Compares to Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, Sandy [Video]

Following the dissipation of Hurricane Helene, which has left over 230 dead and caused billions in damage across the Southeast, concerns have arisen over the level of funding being granted to survivors of the category-4 cyclone.

A political storm has already erupted over the level of funding being provided to the storm-hit communities – which include those in the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia.

Last week, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was able to meet the immediate disaster relief needs following the hurricane, the agency had insufficient funds to “make it through the season.”

The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Approximately…Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

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