The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims.

President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida on Friday, directing federal disaster assistance to the state in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida because of Hurricane Milton. The declaration includes most of the state and includes individual and housing assistance for critical needs,

Florida emergency officials told the state’s residents to watch out for scammers in the area who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers. Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi informed the county’s residents in a video that the agency has gotten reports of people walking around with fake FEMA badges and

Many of Florida's members of Congress want voting for funding now, even ones who voted against a larger budget deal last month.