I think it was really, unfortunately, underreported in the national news for various reasons.
the longer we procrastinate in moving a supplemental appropriation for this Community Development Block Grant program, f...
The relief that our citizens want and the relief that they need and the relief that they deserve is tied up in red tape.
the FEMA we had during Katrina and Rita was a FEMA that just didn't work.
the one thing we have to remember, in Katrina we lost 1,500 lives.
it makes no sense to me that we would spend $60,000 to $80,000 to bring in a trailer.
the Stafford Act, which is just a colossal mess, is our Stafford Act.
this is not about property, this is about lives.
Is there a prohibition that prevents money towards going to a permanent housing solution, not temporary, permanent?
Why is the average coming out somewhere around $8,000?
How do I get people $33,000 very fast?
My frustration is that we just won't--we're assuming that people are trying to scam the system.
Modular units, I think, could get there faster. They can be part of a permanent solution sometimes.
The three problems or areas I see that are the most frustrating: One is speed, the speed in which things are getting don...
We have to give FEMA the benefit of the doubt that the decisions they make during a storm are right and proper.
So why is the average $8,000? Everyone lost clothing. Everyone lost bedroom sets and TVs and all of these other things.
If they make a mistake, it's the locals making a mistake. Let's actually give them the ability to make decisions.
To put this on the homeowner is--it's sad. It's sad. They built their homes according to the plans at the time.
