rumor: fema is asking for cash donations and turning away volunteers. fact: this is false. fema does not ask for or accept any cash donations or volunteers. we encourage people who want to help to volunteer with or donate cash to reputable voluntary or charitable organizations. after a disaster, sending cash to reputable voluntary organizations is often the best way to help as it provides the greatest flexibility for these organizations working on the ground to purchase exactly what is needed. to get in touch with a volunteer organization involved in hurricane helene response, visit www.nvoad.org.  if you encounter someone claiming to represent fema and asking for donations, be careful as that is likely a scam. government employees are not authorized to solicit money or donations.
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