FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does — and doesn't do President Joe Biden talks with Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, to survey damage from Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right at podium, speaks during a media briefing on the government response to Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina while Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, center, and others listen at the state Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump talks with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp after speaking at a temporary relief shelter as he visits areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Evans, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for a briefing at FEMA headquarters, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington, on recovery and assistance efforts after Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President Joe Biden talks with Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, to survey damage from Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)