It was a long day on Capitol Hill for FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, as Republicans in the U.S. House grilled her during two hearings focused on the agency's response to victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,

The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, faced questions from lawmakers about the federal government’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton that left the Southeast with catastrophic damage.

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.