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Latest Fact-Checks In Natural Disasters

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Jared Moskowitz
Jared Moskowitz
stated on January 22, 2026 an X post:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”
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By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2026
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on January 26, 2025 an interview on NBC's Meet the Press:
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
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By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 14, 2023 remarks at the White House:
“Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.”
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By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2023
Rebuild by Design
Rebuild by Design
stated on March 1, 2023 a report:
“Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”
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By Cameron Carr • March 29, 2023
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 an online video ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on December 8, 2017 an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman:
Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 21, 2017
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on October 30, 2017 a news release:
"In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013."
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By Riley Newton, Tateanna McCaskill • December 14, 2017
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on May 10, 2011 a press gaggle:
Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 30, 2011
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on May 12, 2011 a Texas Tribune interview:
Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 30, 2011