Helene ravished North Carolina communities after it made landfall in September. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell testifies about her agency’s response and the need for more funding.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said this week that she will back a probe into an alleged bias against President-elect Donald Trump in recent hurricane relief efforts. What FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is Saying FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell emphasized that a key aspect of the agency's mission is conducting door-to-door outreach to inform disaster survivors about available federal resources.