The Biden White House continues to point to “dangerous” misinformation that it says is circulating in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

“A number of fraudsters, malicious actors and others seeking to sow chaos because they believe it will serve their political interests are spreading disinformation about the recovery effort, including ways to obtain critical and life-saving resources. This is wrong, “dangerous, and it must stop immediately,” said a memo released Saturday.

The White House on Friday called former President Donald Trump’s claim “absolutely false” that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had given cities so much money to deal with an influx of migrants that it was left without resources to deal with disasters.

FEMA is also pushing back against misinformation that was allegedly spread on social media about the agency’s efforts to help victims of Hurricane Helene.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called allegations about the agency’s funding “ridiculous” on ABC’s “This Week.”

“You know, it’s really a disgrace that we’re prioritizing politics over helping people, and that’s what we’re here for,” Criswell told host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday.

When asked about the impact of disinformation on recovery efforts, Criswell said it is having a “tremendous impact” on the well-being of FEMA workers on the ground. “It’s also demoralizing for all the first responders who have been out there helping people in their communities,” she said.

After Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that FEMA does not have the resources to weather hurricane season, Trump and his Republican allies seized on it, saying victims would suffer.

Following Hurricane Helene, ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ​​will offer five days of special coverage called “Southeast Strong: Help After Helene” (#SoutheastStrong), highlighting the communities affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast and the pressing issues The focus is on efforts to help them recover.

He repeated the claim Friday in Georgia, saying: “A billion dollars was stolen from FEMA to allow illegal migrants, many of whom are criminals, to enter our country, and FEMA is now broke.” They don’t have any money.”

Texas Republican Troy Nehls tweeted that the administration “continues to put the American people last” with FEMA spending over $1 billion in migrant aid.

“This is FALSE,” Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates wrote in a memo distributed to reporters Friday. “No disaster relief funds at all were used to support migrant housing and services. No. Not at all.”

Bates wrote that funding for migrant services comes through a separate “tap” at Customs and Border Patrol and is ultimately managed by FEMA, but that it is “in no way related to FEMA’s hurricane recovery efforts,” of which he said that they were plentiful in the immediate vicinity for Helene’s answer.

“I want people to know that FEMA has enough money and that we are here to support you,” said Jaclyn Rothenberg, director of public affairs at FEMA, in a telephone interview with ABC News. “We’ve seen posts where people say, ‘I won’t apply because my neighbor needs more help than me. We want to encourage people to apply for help.’

FEMA has also launched a website that purports to rebut misinformation about the federal government’s response.

These include claims that FEMA is demanding cash and turning away volunteers — which the agency says is also untrue.

“FEMA does not and never will accept donations from survivors, and rumors that FEMA armed guards are stopping vehicles carrying donations or accepting donations from organizations are absolutely false,” Rothenberg said. “Volunteer agencies specialize in processing these donations and actively help the people affected by Helene on site.”

Another rumor circulating on social media is that victims can only receive $750 from FEMA.

People who apply for relief will receive $750 for immediate needs — but the agency says people are eligible for more if their application goes through the agency.

“The $750 is just to put some money in your pocket right away,” Rothenberg said. “When you apply for FEMA, you’re also signing up for other benefits, and that’s just the first amount of cash deposited into your bank account for immediate nutrition, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies and medications you may need. Depending on your individual needs, you may also be able to receive moving assistance.

Willie Nunn, who coordinates Helene’s disaster response on the ground in South Carolina, told ABC News: “If this is out there … it will only have a negative impact on our survivors.”

Nunn and his team have been on site since October 1st, coordinating the response to the hurricane.

“All misinformation is harmful misinformation,” Nunn said. “There is no one-size-fits-all solution.” He urged people to call FEMA 1-800 to get the facts.

“We are intervening on the ground to make sure that we can combat these rumors when we get out, when we have access to the people and they have access to us,” he said.

Rothenberg said the level of misinformation on social media has “intensified” in recent federal disaster responses.

ABC News’ Kate Walter contributed to this report.