In the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, some social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid by falsely claiming the FEMA could seize their property if they do.
to nearly 2,000 households in Maui as of Friday. The agency is offering a one-time payment of $700 per household for needs like clothing, food, or transportation. It will also pay to put survivors up in hotels and motels and has paid out $1.6 million in rental assistance as of Friday.
it released this week in which a FEMA official who is also a native Hawaiian urges residents to ignore the misinformation and seek disaster assistance. FEMA Press Secretary Jeremy Edwards, in a phone call Friday, declined to address the legal argument, but stressed the agency isn’t "controlling access or taking anyone’s property."
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