[solitas]

"I heard if you said the right thing on the phone -- you had to evacuate, you didn't stay -- they were giving people $2,000,"

This. Is. Called. Fraud.

[ncountylee]

When Hurricane Katrina knocked out power to Lakeshia Watson's public housing apartment, she opened a window.

An air conditioner fell out, and water damaged a mattress and clothing, said the 23-year-old tenant of Roger Williams Homes.

Think that she is paying taxes from rental income?

[rollo tomasi]

Just the result of compassionate conservative in action folks.

Please move along and remember to vote for the same bureaucrats in 2006.

[nmh]

Fueling the government is Mom and Dad.

It's like they won the lottery.

Throwing checks at people who have NO respect for your tax dollars and dishonest to boot with NO incentive to better themselves on their own ... is the TRUE problem.

[andrew2527]

ARRRRRRRGGGHHH!!

[WasDougsLamb]

When FEMA asked Robinson if she had to move, she said, she replied: "I would like to."

----A lot of people would if someone else was footing the bill.

Robinson said she planned to buy new carpeting and furniture with her $2,000

----Not much damage then if that's how it is going to be used (the money you receive from FEMA may be used for your emergency housing needs). So she got what she needed, not WANTED, which is all anyone should get. These checks are to help evacuees get back on their feet and not to make a profit from.

[cardinal4]

"They said I didn't have enough damage," said Taylor, 21. "All I wanted them to do was pay for my TV and VCR."

There are so many things wrong with this statement..

[DumpsterDiver]

The following just made me laugh out loud.

A sofa in front of a fireplace got wet, as did other living room furniture, from the family opening the door to watch the hurricane.

"A lot of that rain came because we were just looking at the storm," said Robinson, 35.

[deport]

Expedited Assistance

What is Expedited Assistance?

• $2,000 per household, for disaster-related needs such as transportation, clothing, rental housing, other housing accommodations, and food.
• If approved, the funds will be electronically transferred to your bank account or a check mailed via the US Postal Service.
• The $2,000 is included in the calculation of total benefits for which you may be eligible.
• This amount may cover only a portion of the total assistance that you need. After going through the normal eligibility process you may receive additional payments of assistance.

Am I eligible for Expedited Assistance?

You may be eligible if:

• You are a resident impacted by Hurricane Rita from a declared parish/county in Louisiana or Texas, and
• You have been displaced by the hurricane, and
• You do not have the means of identifying damage to your property or are unable to provide immediate documentation.

[humblegunner]

"A lot of that rain came because we were just looking at the storm," said Robinson, 35. "Not too much damage, but it messed up a lot of clothes."

She collected $2,000 from FEMA.

I burned up about $55.00 USD in supplies.

Where's my check?

[George W. Bush]

This really isn't fair to the rest of us who live in non-hurricane areas.

How are we supposed to get our fair share of FEMA fraud loot?

I'm gonna write my congressman.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Does anyone have any statistics on whether FEMA paid out money to people who had second homes or summer homes that got damaged by Katrina or Rita?

[xrp]

Someone I know just north of NOLA didn't have any damage and somehow he is getting $4,000! He's buying a new personal computer.

[Ciexyz]

I really didn't want to open this thread. It makes me sick. When I think of the many households and businesses that suffered in the Pittsburgh area (Millvale, Etna, parts of Bridgeville) in last year's September hurricane, when a long stretch of the business district in Etna is still abandoned buildings...when I read of all the paperwork that these Pittsburgh-area people had to go thru just to get a damn loan from FEMA...and then I read this shit about money flowing like water from my pockets (thru taxes) to irresponsible government agencies who dish it out indiscriminately...MAKES ME SICK.

[kenth]

She got $2,000 but was turned down for more money after a FEMA inspector visited.

"They said I didn't have enough damage," said Taylor, 21. "All I wanted them to do was pay for my TV and VCR."

uhhhh..... okay.