[ [link removed] ]Urgent: Sign the petition to demand that Congress come back into
session and pass funding to FULLY support Hurricane Helene relief efforts
NOW!

Dear MoveOn member,

Americans in the southeastern part of the country are struggling with the
wreckage caused by Hurricane Helene. At least 140 people have died and
hundreds more are missing after the hurricane pummeled Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, devastating many homes and
communities.^1 The death toll could surpass 600, and more than 2 million
people remain without power.^2 Neighbors and local governments are doing
what they can to respond to this crisis, but they need help.

[ [link removed] ]When natural disasters like Hurricane Helene strike, residents need to
know that their government and community have their back. Will you sign
the petition to demand that Congress return to pass disaster relief NOW?

Congress has the power to make sure that our neighbors in states impacted
by category 4 Hurricane Helene get the funding needed for rescue efforts
to save lives, basic necessities like water, food, and prescriptions, and
rebuilding their communities, homes, roads, businesses, and
infrastructure.^3 Congress is currently out of session through November
12, but relief can't wait. So we have to come together to make sure they
return and get it done—because hundreds of thousands of impacted people
are counting on the lifesaving resources that Congress can deliver.
 
[ [link removed] ]John, will you sign the petition to demand that members of
Congress come back into session and pass funding to FULLY support
Hurricane Helene relief efforts NOW?

President Biden and congressional leaders have the power to call Congress
back into session. They must do so and Congress must come back into
session to pass a supplemental funding package that will support Hurricane
Helene relief efforts NOW.

[4]Sign the petition

Just last week, Congress passed a bill that would fund the government
through December, but despite forecasted hurricanes and wildfires raging,
it left out billions of dollars that were requested for supplemental
disaster funding—which would’ve been available now to communities impacted
by Hurricane Helene.^4

Frustrated by underfunded disaster relief, Representative Kathy Castor of
Florida said, “The right-wingers here, the MAGA crowd, even after
disasters happen, they have opposed disaster aid for communities in
need.”^5 It's completely unacceptable.

[ [link removed] ]Members of Congress must right this wrong immediately by coming back
into session and passing a supplemental funding package that will support
Hurricane Helene relief efforts NOW! Click here to sign the petition.

FEMA’s disaster relief fund is already depleted and is currently at a
nearly $2 BILLION deficit, forcing them to hold back billions of dollars
in rebuilding projects to support more lifesaving work.^6 But this was
avoidable. FEMA should have the funding it needs to provide relief to our
communities, which are enduring one climate catastrophe after another.

Disaster funding should never be a partisan issue. Our communities that
have been harmed by Hurricane Helene can’t wait until Congress is back in
session in November; they need relief right now. Congress must come back
and pass supplemental disaster funding NOW.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this urgent petition, and then pass it
along to three friends to spread the word.

Together, we’ll keep fighting and demanding swift action to take on the
fossil fuel industry, fight back against the climate crisis, and protect
our communities from all climate catastrophes.

Thanks for all you do.

–Jensine, Mia, Aliya, Emma, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "The latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene," CNN, September 30,
2024
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2. Ibid.

3. "Lawmakers stunned as disaster funds left out of stopgap bill," E&E
News, September 26, 2024
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4. Ibid.

5. Ibid.

6. "Hurricane Helene is here. More disaster aid is not." Politico,
September 26, 2024
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