Residents of Florida are once again evacuating their homes as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the state’s Gulf Coast, threatening major storm surges and widespread destruction around Tampa Bay and other areas. Milton is projected to make landfall by midweek as a Category 3 storm. This comes as the death toll from Hurricane Helene climbed to 232 people across six states.

Donald Trump has seized on the disaster to push misinformation about the Biden-Harris administration on the campaign trail, including the lies that federal authorities are denying help to Republicans in the stricken areas and that federal funds are being diverted from recovery efforts to house immigrants. Federal and local officials have taken to the airwaves to refute Trump’s “dangerous narrative.” This is Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee.

Gov. Bill Lee: “There’s no confiscation of supplies or of products coming in by FEMA or TEMA. There’s nothing but commitment to serving the people in this state. And those who spread that kind of misinformation, it’s deeply unfortunate that that’s happening.”

Meanwhile, The Intercept reports prisoners in North Carolina were left in their cells without running water or power for nearly a week, cut off from communication with the outside world and forced to keep their waste in plastic bags in their cells.