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Originally Posted by janmcn

This was never more apparent than during and after Hurricane Katrina with the help of the FEMA director.

i guess fema has learned a lot since then! the org may not be perfect and folks are irate because it will not help them rebuild a vacation home - BUT - the org is all out here at the jersey shore with assistance from multiple centers and personnel! fema has already started to send new manufactured homes to ny/nj - 40 en route today without even being requested by either gov! more to be shipped as soon as the govs determine where they can be placed. fema reps also all over ft. monmouth planning out how to get 400 - 500 housing units opened up on the main post that has been shuttered for more than a year - will be used for transitional housing.

i gotta say that it is hurtful to see the greed of the people who want the govt to pay to rebuild their vacation homes before some folks ever get their primary residence replaced! the feeling is, however, wonderfully countered by the outpouring of assistance of food, clothing, personal products, bedding, furniture, free meals, offers of clean-up assistance, etc that is coming from all over the country! it is a blessing to know that restoration of property and spirit in the u s of a does not hafta rely on the government.