Rescue workers from the Pamlico County rescue team are shown working in the aftermath of Helene the area of Chimney Rock, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Pamlico County Special Operations via AP) A surge of misinformation has bubbled up as federal and state agencies and officials have led relief efforts for people affected by Hurricane Helene’s deadly storm system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing.

Donald Trump and others have spread claims suggesting officials are withholding assistance from Republican storm victims. And that's forcing public officials, including members of Mr. Trump's own party,

A tale straight from science fiction asserts that Washington used weather control technology to steer Helene toward Republican voters in order to tilt the presidential election. The claims, according to experts and local officials,

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,

Dolly Parton has announced she will be donating over $1 million to support those affected by Hurricane Helene. "This is my home," Parton said at a Walmart in Newport, Tennessee on Friday, according to CNN.