Hannah Wolansky

Oct 18, 2024 | theonion.com | Hannah Wolansky

FEMA, a perennial target for conspiracy theorists, has faced an uptick in misinformation since Hurricane Helene struck. The Onion separates the myths from the facts surrounding the Federal Emergency Management Agency. MYTH: FEMA spends disaster recovery money on sheltering migrants. FACT: Those funds are exclusively used to buy migrants steak and lobster. MYTH: FEMA created Hurricane Helene to mine for lithium in North Carolina.