“So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.”
What PolitiFact found
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina. Victims in both places could apply for initial payments for emergency supplies while waiting for more aid.In both instances, Biden declared disasters and later increased the percentage of costs the federal government would absorb for emergency work to 100%.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 January 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 January 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/kim.a.martin.9/posts/pfbid0319Mabj5jB1svwdZRazqc6hvZh5QiaKhfDory…
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