FEMA isn't paying significantly more in immediate aid to Los Angeles fire victims than to Hurricane Helene survivors. That claim is satire.

People affected by the California wildfires are eligible for a one-time $770 payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency program. The big picture: The wildfires across Los Angeles could be the costliest natural disaster in U.

President Joe Biden said victims of the California fires are eligible for a $770 payment for necessities like food and fuel. Social media posts misleadingly suggested the payment would be the only federal aid for those affected by the fires.