“FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Oct 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
FEMA, the FAA and North Carolina emergency response officials have rebutted claims that FEMA or the FAA were blocking flights carrying hurricane relief supplies.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 October 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 October 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/559070699977735
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