
FEMA overwhelmed by calls after Hurricane Milton, funding shortfall hinders response compared to Hurricane Helene
More than 80% of Floridians don’t have flood insurance and FEMA was unprepared for the deluge of assistance calls after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida on October 9, according to agency data. CBS News reported that at least 24 people died in the wake of the hurricane. Following an October 11 emergency…