United States Congress hearing on Hurricane Ian

On August 10, 2023, the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a committee in the United States Congress, investigated how the United States government responded to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.[1][2][3][4] They discovered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gave victims "false hope".[5] FEMA did not use local search and rescue experts. It was also discovered FEMA did not allow victims in Lee County, Florida to remove debris left behind after Hurricane Ian. Brian Hamman, the person in charge of Lee County, told the U.S. Congress FEMA ordered that streetlights in the city of Fort Myers, Florida were not allowed to be fixed, or the county would lose $300 million in aid.[5] During the investigation, local residents also told the U.S. Congress FEMA has "just too much corruption".[6]

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Caleigh (11 August 2023). "Lawmakers grill feds over delays in Hurricane Ian response". The Hill.
  2. ↑ Kruger, Ryan (10 August 2023). "Congressional subcommittee asks what went wrong with Ian recovery". WFTX-TV. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "FEMA Taken to The Woodshed". Beach Talk Radio News. 10 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Moline, Michael (12 August 2023). "U.S. House panel in South Fla. hears complaints about Hurricane Ian recovery problems". Rhode Island Current.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (10 August 2023). ""Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian"". United States Congress. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Lazzell, Robert; Lazzell, Amy (August 2023). "Testimony from Robert and Amy Lazzell" (PDF). United States Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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