FEMA Wants to Recoup $30.3 Million Paid To Floridians For Hurricane Relief

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FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - The federal government is asking more than 7,600 Floridians in 60 counties to return $30.3 million in emergency hurricane aid dispensed last year when a record four hurricanes slammed the state.

Most of the payments the Federal Emergency Management Agency wants back are because of insurance settlements reached after the government aid was doled out. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate insurance coverage, spokesman Jim Homstad said.

The measure will mostly affect St. Lucie County, which was battered by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne last year. Residents there are being asked to return $3.7 million. In Palm Beach County, FEMA is seeking nearly $3.4 million. snip

The agency has come under fire from lawmakers for allegedly paying millions to residents who made fraudulent claims.

[SoCalDem]

1. Good Luck on that one

:)

[gademocrat7]

2. Brownie did a heck of a job didn't he?

NOT!!!

[rzemanfl]

3. They can use the DeLay argument: "This wasn't the SAME

money, it was DIFFERENT money."

[Angry Girl]

4. LMAO! Are they NUTS? Whose stupid idea was this? n/t

[TahitiNut]

5. Why? They got the votes they paid for.

:eyes:

[RobertSeattle]

6. Can they change their votes too?

:evilgrin:

[tsuki]

7. Fraudulent claims that they knocked on doors and begged people

to take.

Well, that was last year, before the vote. Now, they want it back. I hope that they knock on the doors to get it back.

[madfloridian]

8. Katrina hit as a Category One. FEMA is refusing to pay homeowners.

The storm was not bad enough they say. Have not heard the latest details, but they are making up for when they screwed up last year. Homeowners are being hurt badly by it.

[mod mom]

9. They must be feeling pretty sure about securing the future vote. Diebold

in place, by chance?