Americans are frustrated by aid to Ukraine amid hurricane damage in the US – Newsweek: EADaily

The American sector of social networks was filled with a wave of dissatisfaction with the level of support that the US federal authorities provide to those affected by the powerful Hurricane Helen.

As the magazine writes on Saturday, October 5 News weekthat the government is allocating huge funding to the Kyiv regime, while denying support to its own citizens, is particularly shameful.

“Congress has allocated approximately $176 billion to US agencies to provide weapons to Ukraine, aid civilians, impose sanctions and much more. “ – the article says.

At the same time, funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is much lower and insufficient against a greater number of natural disasters.

Newsweek shares comments from users expressing their frustration about the situation. In particular, one of the users notes, although the US presidential administration Joe Biden approve a new aid package for Ukraine worth billions of dollars, hurricane victims will receive only $750.

As reported EADailyat the end of September, the number of victims of Hurricane Helen, which hit the southeastern part of the United States, reached 89 people. Deaths were reported in South and North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. In Virginia, one person died after a twister toppled a tree and caused a building to collapse.