Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the Biden-Harris Administration is working around the clock to pre-position aid, personnel, and resources to save lives and livelihoods.
Here's the latest:
President Biden immediately approved emergency declarations for the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Although there are thousands of federal personnel on the ground already working on Hurricane Helene recovery, we increased the size and scope of our operation.
FEMA has staged 20 million meals and 40 million liters of water.
At President Biden’s direction, @SecDef has pre-positioned search and rescue teams, helicopters, and high-water vehicles as close to the storm as possible.
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall, there have been false claims and misinformation regarding the federal assistance available to survivors, from former President Trump, Congressional Republicans, and others.
These claims are not true. 🧵
Last month, Congress passed a short-term extension of government funding.
That funding ensured that FEMA has the funds and capability to immediately respond to extreme events like Hurricane Helene – and they're doing just that.
Before the storm hit, President Biden instructed federal agencies to pre-position critical supplies like food, water, and emergency vehicles close to affected areas.
Since then, federal personnel have distributed millions of meals and liters of water to survivors.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor – presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.
This week, President Biden presented these awards to nineteen individuals.
Here are their stories:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term mayor. He revolutionized the financial information industry and transformed New York City’s education, environment, public health, and the arts.
Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit Catholic priest who is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program. He has helped thousands of Angelenos turn their lives around.
Care workers and caregivers are critical to our nation’s families and our entire economy. Our Administration will keep working to lower costs for families for care and boost supports for care workers and caregivers.