Lost food due to Hurricane Milton? No, FEMA, Red Cross will not replace it

For example: Every hurricane season, well-meaning people often post posts saying that FEMA and the American Red Cross are providing compensation to anyone who has suffered spoiled food due to power outages.

And as always: That’s not true.

While the American Red Cross is providing temporary shelter and food to those affected by these storms, the agency is not providing reimbursement for food costs in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. The Red Cross also does not automatically distribute $100, $200 or $300 vouchers to those who report food losses, as is often claimed.

The same goes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency: According to information available on fema.gov, “food losses are not covered by FEMA’s Individual and Households Program (IHP).” Volunteer organizations in the disaster area may be able to help you with food supplies. “