A South Carolina representative is looking to redirect funds to hurricane relief efforts from a FEMA program that supports migrant arrivals – one for which a handful of Massachusetts congressmen

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced legislation that will redirect funds from a FEMA program for migrants to Hurricane Helene victims, and ban other federal funds for the initiative. The bill is another Republican effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to redirect government funds from immigration efforts to Hurricane Helene relief.

Western North Carolina, and parts of South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. Here's how you can help.

From housing, food, and financial assistance to support for pets, there are many ways for people to provide help during this critical time.

More than 200 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region last week as a massive Category 4 hurricane,