Is FEMA blocking aid or confiscating Hurricane Helene donations? [Video]

Viral posts claiming FEMA and the federal government are taking donations and seizing supplies meant for those affected by Hurricane Helene are unfounded.

Hurricane Helene came ashore as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26 and plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 230 people.

With recovery efforts underway, many social media posts shared on X and Facebook claim the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is blocking aid and confiscating donations meant for hurricane survivors.

“This is despicable! For days @fema and our government didn’t do a damn thing now they are confiscating supplies, grounding planes and cutting off relief,” said an X post with over 119,000 views.

Multiple VERIFY readers, including Art, Chris and Donna, messaged us asking if these claims are true.