DeSantis says Florida is in charge of recovery amid 'crap' being shared online
Oct 10, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is in charge of storm preparations and recovery when asked to dispel false information about the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA has been fighting online posts and other attacks for nearly two weeks about rescue and recovery operations involving Hurricane Helene, and the misinformation started to spread to steps taken before Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday evening. Among the misinformation about Milton: FEMA was blocking people from evacuating and hiring armed security to keep people from returning to their homes.