Washington Times1d
Investigation of FEMA must focus on restoring agency’s original purpose
agents under Ms. Criswell are taught to view Americans who need the agency’s help with scrutiny over sympathy. In the summer ...
Tampa Bay Times27d
Early signs that foreign adversaries are amplifying hurricane misinformation
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, in an Oct. 8 press briefing, called the hurricane mis- and disinformation “absolutely the worst that I have ever seen. “We know in Maui that some of the ...
Austin American-Statesman1mon
Are foreign adversaries amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, in an Oct. 8 press briefing, called the hurricane misinformation "absolutely the worst that I have ever seen." "We know in Maui that some of the disinformation ...
WRAL28d
Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? NC lawmakers seek intel
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, in an Oct. 8 press briefing, called the hurricane mis- and disinformation "absolutely the worst that I have ever seen. "We know in Maui that some of the ...
Poynter23d
FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. The internet has amplified them
Those were among the rash of conspiracy theories that followed Hurricanes Helene and Milton, an onslaught that was “absolutely the worst that I have ever seen,” Deanne Criswell, Federal ...
The Day3d
Are Russia and China behind Helene misinformation in Western North Carolina? 3 in Congress want answers
“It’s absolutely the worst that I have seen,” FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Oct ... countries did after wildfires consumed Maui, Hawaii, in 2023 and a container ship ...
Misinformation Is Turning American Disasters Into Toxic Battlegrounds
When recovery workers with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Boone, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene and began setting up temporary housing in a local park, it prompted a ...
AOL23d
What we know about FEMA efforts in North Carolina after reported threats lead to an arrest
“Our disaster survivor assistance teams will continue to go door to door in impacted communities,” Criswell said. “We are not going anywhere.” After disasters such as hurricanes and the ...