FEMA flagged for Katrina ‘fraud and abuse’?
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i think a little of both, they knew that was probably going to happened they ain't stupid,and the victims ain't stupid themselves.it's really sad to see ppl will go so low to get money.....
855417
Your question is a little confusing, but unlike the states government agencies here can be sued by the public if there is a breach in trust, and or law.  Please clarify your question.\n\nIs it false statements, or fraud?
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I don't know for sure, but there usually is an increase in insurance fraud after a major disaster such as this.
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For information on making an application, or checking on the status of an existing application, go to http://www.fema.gov/ . \n\nCongress and the White House may be battling over the future of this agency, but the employees of FEMA are still hard at work on processing claims.\n\nI hope this helps some.
1165717
They closed their eyes and voted for the party, not the man.  He delayed evacuating the city until it was too late, he denied there was a chance that the levees would collapse, until they did, he refused offers of used fire trucks, police cars and ambulances because he expected FEMA to buy new ones.  \n\nHe imperilled the city and the lives of his citizens and blamed the federal government.  FEMA has always said they require up tp 72 hours to get into recovery mode.  Prior to 2005 FEMAs main role in a hurricane had been to act as an insurance broker and arrange for housing and financial aid... he (with the help of the media) made it seem FEMA could divert the rain and wind then rebuild the collapsing levees with super-powers.  Amazing!!!\n\nAlso in the "funny-but-true" category.  There are levee commissions set up to handle the taxes that should go towards maintenance of the levees.  They can't account for any money being spend on repairs or upgrades to the levee system, but they did donate to his campaign and to the dem state committee.  He gave them a reach around by not assigning blame on the levee commissions but rather on the Army Corps of Engineers.\n\nThe citizens of New Orleans voted him back in so they deserve him!  Good luck to them, the 2006 hurricane season just started and he spent the spring campaigning instead of preparing the city for more storms.  (They still don't have a viable shelter system in place!)
263142
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/txt/mar99bov.txt\n\nhard question....don't know if I helped u, but I tried.
93169
It's a waste of our tax dollars. New Orleans is 60-65 feet below sea level. And is basically an island in a sense (picture a bowl in a bath tub full of water). Not to mention this is not the first time they had this storm. I feel no pitty for most of them down there. Nor do I support the fact my tax dollars are being wasted in New Orleans.\nI really think New Orleans and the the state it resides in. Should pay back money from tax payers over a period of time. Why you may ask? Because Stupidity is not an excuse.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
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Gees...another "blame it on Bush" answer.  Fact is the death toll on Katrina lies squarely on the shoulder of the state gov't of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans and it's residents.  It was their responsibility, not the federal government's, to ensure they were prepared for a natural disaster.  Those who could have left should have when they had the chance and let's not mention all the misappropriated funds by one of the most corrupt state and local governments in the history of the U.S.
915586
You are very right! They were caught doing what they have done often. They point fingers and blame others, particularly minorities and woman for the problems that they suffer. The Republicans were caught straight up and guilty during the Katrina Storm not doing their job and not caring enough about the people in the storm areas to demand help be sent to New Orleans and many other places at that time.\nIt does not take a genius, or a saint to see when people are in big trouble. But, with Bush at the helm of our Country, the first response was to laugh at the people in trouble. Bush sat their in his Texas command chair and drank whiskey and laughed at the people dying in New Orleans. \nHe has no judgement to work with in his head. He has never done anything to deserve being a President, and his track record confirms it.\nMy God, what is next?
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Why he was re-elected is beyond me.  NOLA will get what it paid for.\n\nI am going to be criticized as being insensitive, but here's my $0.02 anyway.\n\nHow dumb are you if you are waiting for the government to tell you to leave the area when there is a class 5 hurricane heading straight for your town that happens to be below sea level???  And how can you be surprised that a house built directly on the beach on stilts to prevent flooding gets destroyed in a bad storm.\n\nI blame the liberals for creating a "victims mentality" in this country.  No one is ever responsible for their actions, "They never told me to leave, its Bush's fault for not telling me to leave."  \n\nSermon over.  Sorry.  Had to vent it, feeling better now.
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If I lived in New Orleans, absolutely not. He and the Governor Kathleen Babineaux are the biggest contributors to the inability of getting proper warning and aid to the victims of hurricane Katrina. Their continued incompetence is causing unnecessary suffering among Louisiana residents.
1117923
It has been almost a year since Katrina hit.  There is no reason you shouldn't be working to get these things that you need.  The American people were VERY sympathetic when Katrina struck,  donating MILLIONS and MILLIONS worth of dollars and goods.  That time is up.  It's time for you "victims" to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and stop expecting the rest of the US to make it all better for you.  While I am sorry for the devistation that you and so many others suffered,  I am also very tired of working my a$$ into the ground to make ends meet just so my tax dollars can continue being spent to keep you guys up.  Get a job,  put money back and go from there.
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Very interesting. FEMA was in charge of giving out the funds. Which the director is appointed by Bush
547745
Because New Orleans was being run by a dumb *ss who sat back and waited for the Feds to come handle everything for him. And his contingency followed his idiotic example. \n\nHere in FL, we didn't have those problems, despite being hit by four hurricanes in a row. We got off our butts and prepared. Lesson learned? \n\nNo, they still think it's W's fault.
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The violation of the contract would be a civil matter. If, however, there was fraud (as often is the case with some "contractors" after a disaster) then that would be a criminal matter.
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These people aren't rich because they are homeowners, ESPECIALLY since they still have to pay their mortgages!  Their houses were destroyed and insurance will not cover the cost, regardless if the house was destroyed by the wind (many roofs were ripped off) or the eventual flood.  The insurance companies have been fighting this from the moment it began...they would be out millions and they aren't willing to do that.  So these people are homeless, jobless, pennyless, and still forced to pay the mortgage to the bank.  I think a little government assistance is expected, espicially since the AP has now provided those wonderful tapes in which the president WAS warned of the devastation and damage that the storm would cause.  "No one expected the levees to breach."  Give me a break.  He knew DAYS before he made that comment.