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<blockquote data-quote="fishtm2001" data-source="post: 5986806" data-attributes="member: 54375">Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Z_tqxiiE8Uw?feature=shared&amp;t=2399" target="_blank">said</a> at a Tuesday press conference that federal assistance had “been superb” &quot;As of Friday, FEMA reported shipping more than 11.5 million meals, 12.6 million liters of water, 400,000 tarps, and 150 generators to the affected region, as reported by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/04/fema-hurricane-helene-relief-money-misinformation-conspiracies/" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a>. This response mirrors the agency&#039;s efforts during Hurricane Ian in 2022, when nearly 2,000 personnel were deployed to Florida and the Southeast.Additionally, around 6,700 National Guard members from 16 states, along with roughly 1,000 active-duty troops, are engaged in relief operations. However, the <a href="https://www.latintimes.com/hurricane-helene-estimated-among-costliest-storms-us-history-preliminary-report-says-560929" target="_blank">vast disaster area</a> spanning six southeastern states complicates coordination. Federal officials are working alongside state and local agencies, facing significant misinformation that hampers their mission.&quot;MSN</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fishtm2001, post: 5986806, member: 54375"] Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster [URL='https://www.youtube.com/live/Z_tqxiiE8Uw?feature=shared&t=2399']said[/URL] at a Tuesday press conference that federal assistance had “been superb” "As of Friday, FEMA reported shipping more than 11.5 million meals, 12.6 million liters of water, 400,000 tarps, and 150 generators to the affected region, as reported by [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/04/fema-hurricane-helene-relief-money-misinformation-conspiracies/']The Washington Post[/URL]. This response mirrors the agency's efforts during Hurricane Ian in 2022, when nearly 2,000 personnel were deployed to Florida and the Southeast. Additionally, around 6,700 National Guard members from 16 states, along with roughly 1,000 active-duty troops, are engaged in relief operations. However, the [URL='https://www.latintimes.com/hurricane-helene-estimated-among-costliest-storms-us-history-preliminary-report-says-560929']vast disaster area[/URL] spanning six southeastern states complicates coordination. Federal officials are working alongside state and local agencies, facing significant misinformation that hampers their mission." MSN [/QUOTE]

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