Former FEMA administrator on Helene recovery efforts: Money is your best way to help right now

Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene, how the public can help right now, and more.

[Damselfly]

I DONT GIVE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WE THE PEOPLE WILL GET RELIEF TO THE PEOPLE, HOW DARE TEMA SAY DON'T GIVE TO PPL DIRECTLY! WE WILL GIVE TO PPL DIRECTLY, BECAUSE WAITING ON TEMA/FEMA PPL COULD DIE!
OUR PREPPER COMMUNITIES WILL GET THEM HELP NOW!!! WE DONT WAIT ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES!
THERES ANOTHER STORM COMING, ACTION NOW, NOT LATER!!!

[wetheloving]

So let me get this straight? I pay taxes for these types of recovery services... but in our f'ked up system, I have to donate privately while $300 BILLION goes to Ukraine??? And you clowns are going to vote for the Dems AGAIN?
madness.

[rebeccastahler]

I don't trust FEMA- donate LOCALLY, directly to people you know

[Brick]

Wasn't Ukraine 's president at the white house again last week with his hand out ? You want us to give money so that bobo can give it to Ukraine! B S .

[AlanRipman]

DO NOT DONATE A PENNY TO ANY AGENCIES THEY HAVE 3 HOMES ALREADY

[oldsharkbythesea]

*Urgent Need: FEMA needs Funding to be able to continue to provide Salary Payments to all of its Federal Employees! Please Help!!*

[kgraham]

🤔 hmmm… that’s weird. Craig says don’t go to these areas, just send money. But organizations in these areas are asking people to come and volunteer to aid in the clean up, or whatever else. My suggestion is to do what your heart leads you to do to help in any way possible, whether that’s sending money, donations of other resources, time and effort, prayers, etc. These poor people need all the help they can get!

[kareashaver]

I wonder how all that useless money set to Ukraine would have helped these people

[melisaross]

I wouldn’t give or donate to known organization the people that has been impacted in those areas need to set up there own funding system with people that are trustworthy for the money to really help the people impacted if u give it to big organizations the people will not see hardly nothing to help them 3:03

[bonniehall]

Food and water is most important RIGHT NOW! i have been there. After Katrina, we even had plenty food but many didn't. We could get water because their are free flowing wells in the South but ICE was gold. Ice can become water so there was no waste. Drop ice, food and water into these isolated areas.

[ucfkid]

These clowns are more concerned with DEI than helping people

[JJFrance]

Trump already got Elon to solve the communications problem.

[HelloWorld-hbyt]

call any govt agency, and you will know how well govt handle stuff.

[smylyface]

DO NOT GIVE FEMA A DIME. DONATE TO THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND WHO ARE ACTUALLY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.

[TomZart]

HELENE’S TEARS OF SORROW 2024!!
The storms of life come to everyone
There are none who are immune.
Some approach in our later years
While others come too soon.

Helene hit like an atom bomb
Consuming the helpless in its path.
The waters of the deep surged forth
Flooding everything with their wrath.

Conviction is our emotional union
As we weather the storms of Earth.
Thank God for His amazing grace
Which helps us reveal our worth.

Time wipes tears from all faces
Whose hearts are tuned to sorrow.
Those that cry a thousand tears
Shall be blessed by tomorrow.

By Tom Zart!

[RorytheRomulan]

Of course. The former FEMA admin says that sending money to relief organizations and to the federal government, and not to people on the ground, is the best way to help.

[termodog]

Pinball Preparedness has already raised over $60k in 2 days. He is on his way…you guv people better move aside. Bear Independent..who is one of the most organized disaster relief volunteers in the country…is on his way. PATERA…already been twice. Ryan Hall..on his way.. while the good ole guv is still evaluating and trying to figure out what to do. So…I say…YOU STAY out of the peoples way!

[maggiemae]

Does anyone have a picture of the contract FEMA wants you to sign? I'm hearing you have to sign a contract agreeing to pay back the 750.00 within one yr or they can SEIZE ALL OF YOUR PROPERTY. CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS?

[johncockerham]

Donate to the people, not Fema and the corrupt Government!

[Danks-vzxz]

What have they done for me? Hey Craig, how much have you stolen from fema? Pretty sure you got the funds. Scammer.