“FEMA “blocked a runway” at a South Carolina airport and “halted” hurricane relief flights.”
Social media posts
an Instagram post. Claim dated 6 Oct 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A volunteer group halted delivery flights Oct. 4 and stopped accepting donations Oct. 6 because it had received more than needed for now, organizers said. FEMA had nothing to do with that decision.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 October 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 October 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DAy3rvCS9GR/
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