FEMA administrator: Funding rumors ‘absolutely untrue’

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s senior official overseeing Florida’s storm recovery process wants residents dismayed by a lack of assistance to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Nearly 133,000 Pinellas County residents have applied for individual assistance from FEMA due to Hurricane Milton’s widespread impacts, and the agency has disbursed over $112 million. Hurricane Helene resulted in 78,723 applications and $52.9 million in local funding.

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An evaluation committee has selected four consulting and design firms to help complete several projects - including a potential runway extension - at St. Petersburg’s Albert Whitted Airport.

The committee, comprised of five city officials, initially planned to select three firms Monday afternoon to oversee roughly nine initiatives at the waterfront municipal airport. However, administrators launched the request for proposals and evaluation process before Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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