FEMA's help rises to 90%

[SoCalDem]

If Florida "had" to have those hurricanes, it's damn lucky that they happened so near the election.. Gee, I wonder if the 90% "rule" will be in play when the next big earthquake hits CA...or when tornadoes "visit" Illinois..




http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041008/NEWS/410080320/1060

FEMA's help rises to 90%

Local agencies will get more help for storm repairs -- $13M in Charlotte.

By KIM HACKETT


PORT CHARLOTTE -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover 90 percent of the cost of cleanup and damage repair for local government agencies across the state.

President Bush signed an executive order Thursday increasing FEMA's assistance, thereby saving Charlotte County about $13 million. The agency typically covers 75 percent of costs not covered by insurance. Bush's executive order is critical for Florida, a key state in next month's presidential election. The state has been battered by four hurricanes and some counties have sustained damage from as many as three of those storms, devastating many local budgets.

Faced with millions in rebuilding costs, Charlotte County officials were happy to hear more federal relief is on the way. "That's fantastic," said Willard Beck, Punta Gorda city manager, who had not heard of the increase. "That will save us a big chunk of change."
Beck said the city has not tallied all of its costs yet, but they've spent several million so far.

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While the increase in federal coverage won't help individual homeowners, FEMA did extend the deadline for individuals to apply for federal assistance. Generally, hurricane victims have 60 days to apply for help, meaning Charley victims had until next week to get their paperwork in. FEMA has given those victims until Dec. 11 to file their paperwork.

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[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Living in Florida, I have this to ask:

How many of you live in states where the insurance companies out there have been given State approval to apply minimum deductibles of 1-4% of the property value?

Secondly, who is going to monitor how much federal assistance Massachussetts gets if Kerry wins?

[SoCalDem]

2. Try Earthquake insurance

:eyes:

Last time we checked into getting it, the premiums were prohibitive, and the first $30K woiuld have been "on us".. We could not afford either consequence, so we are taking our chances with Mother Nature..


note from the article...INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT PART OF THE 90% DEAL.

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3. If the federal government doesn't pick up the cost of the clean-up

the state and local governments have to and that will increase taxes all around. So, the aid does benefit everyone in the state that pays local and/or state taxes.

Not so lucky for us who have privatized energy companies. Where the federal aid will reimburse publicly owned power companies such as OUC (Orlando Utility Commission(?), those of us who are with Progressive Energy will see rate increases soon. And it's not like we had a choice of a public vs private utility.