Milton response won't impact Helene recovery efforts: FEMA
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell stressed that the response to Hurricane Milton in Florida will not impact the ongoing recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.
"These resource movements are not taking away from the ongoing complicated response and recovery we are still working in the aftermath of Helene," Criswell said.
She said FEMA has distributed "over $60 million from our individual assistance program directly to people here in North Carolina" impacted by Helene.
"This is incredible, meaningful progress, and we at FEMA stand ready to both continue this critical work while we respond to Hurricane Milton in the coming days," she said.
-ABC News’ Molly Nagle