FEMA rules can deny help to poor hurricane victims who need it most. Here’s why.
“The month of June marks the opening of hurricane season in the Atlantic. Residents of the Southeastern US and Caribbean are bracing for the possibility of a catastrophic storm and the life-changing devastation that follows. For homeowners who cannot afford insurance to cover hurricane damage, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be their only source of aid. However, FEMA regulations trample local laws and practices to the detriment of America’s poorest families. Rather than help, FEMA’s Individuals and Houses Program blows victims into a no-man’s-land full of bureaucratic doublespeak but devoid of aid.”