OPM says employees who are adversely affected and seek to become emergency leave recipients must apply in writing to their agencies.

Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) -- a non-profit administrator of disaster and hardship relief funds -- has surpassed half a million dollars in financial assistance provided directly to the people and families impacted by Hurricane Helene,

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, Direct Relief has made available $74 million in medicines and medical supplies and $250,000 in financial assistance to community health centers, free and charitable clinics,