Comments for DearFEMA.com http://www.dearfema.com Open letters of complaint to FEMA, insurance companies, public officials, mortgage companies, and other public and private agencies in response to their actions during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Report FEMA Fraud by Glenda Parcell http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-37917 Glenda Parcell Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-37917 I am wondering why FEMA money is being used to fence the LaJolla Indian Reservation in Pauma Valley CA.? I was told that it is to replace fencing that was destroyed in the 07 wildfires. I know for a fact they are putting up fences where there were never fences. Right now as I type this they are getting ready to fence land that has never had a fenced destroyed in any fire. The man found out last week he owned the property and was told they would fence it for him. Not only is federal aid money being wasted on fence it is also paying salaries for the people doing the work. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against fencing, I have a huge problem with money that is to be used for disaster relief being misused. My point is I feel there is reason this should be at least looked at. I am wondering why FEMA money is being used to fence the LaJolla Indian Reservation in Pauma Valley CA.? I was told that it is to replace fencing that was destroyed in the 07 wildfires. I know for a fact they are putting up fences where there were never fences. Right now as I type this they are getting ready to fence land that has never had a fenced destroyed in any fire. The man found out last week he owned the property and was told they would fence it for him. Not only is federal aid money being wasted on fence it is also paying salaries for the people doing the work. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against fencing, I have a huge problem with money that is to be used for disaster relief being misused. My point is I feel there is reason this should be at least looked at.

]]> Comment on Submit a Letter by Brett Barrett http://www.dearfema.com/submit-a-letter/#comment-37916 Brett Barrett Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/submit-a-letter/#comment-37916 To those without concern: My wife and I were and are still victims of hurricane IKE. We applied for assistance but were denied! The reasons stated were I refused to relocate and that we were renters. First I could not relocate to Eagle Lake Texas where you told me I would have to go. My wife was critically ill in the hospital during the hurricane fighting for her life. To move some 80 miles away was ludicris! Second I am not a renter a fact that I shared with the FEMA representative by way of showing her the TITLE to my trailer! I appealed your decision only to find out you CLAIMED never to have received it! Why should I believe you? I mean its not like your organization is run efficiently. Never the less my wife and I are left with NOTHING! Thank you FEMA. I will be forwarding a copy of this letter to my congressmen. My wife's brother was given aid by FEMA and did not have to move! My wife's brother was offered a trailer to live in TWO times but declined because he did not need it. My wife's brother was fully insured and still received aid from FEMA. My wife's brother received aid from FEMA due to lost wages and I did not. My wife's brother received compensation for ALL OF HIS LOSSES from FEMA and we didn't get a thing! Finally to top it off my wife's brother received compensation from his insurance as well. Here is a breakdown of the inequities: 1. We filed for help and were turned down. He filed for help and received it. 2. I am a white man married to a white woman. He is a white man married to a black woman. The Katrina victims are STILL getting assistance in and I quote the Mayor of New Orleans "In the chocolate city". That statement by him is PURLY RACISTS! But because he is black he gets a pass! I feel that not only am I the victim of Hurricane IKE but also the victim of REVERSE DISCRIMANATION! I know this letter if pointless, but I feel others should know that FEMA discrimanates! Words from a tax payer Brett Barrett To those without concern:

My wife and I were and are still victims of hurricane IKE. We applied for assistance but were denied! The reasons stated were I refused to relocate and that we were renters. First I could not relocate to Eagle Lake Texas where you told me I would have to go. My wife was critically ill in the hospital during the hurricane fighting for her life. To move some 80 miles away was ludicris! Second I am not a renter a fact that I shared with the FEMA representative by way of showing her the TITLE to my trailer! I appealed your decision only to find out you CLAIMED never to have received it! Why should I believe you? I mean its not like your organization is run efficiently. Never the less my wife and I are left with NOTHING! Thank you FEMA. I will be forwarding a copy of this letter to my congressmen. My wife’s brother was given aid by FEMA and did not have to move! My wife’s brother was offered a trailer to live in TWO times but declined because he did not need it. My wife’s brother was fully insured and still received aid from FEMA. My wife’s brother received aid from FEMA due to lost wages and I did not. My wife’s brother received compensation for ALL OF HIS LOSSES from FEMA and we didn’t get a thing! Finally to top it off my wife’s brother received compensation from his insurance as well. Here is a breakdown of the inequities:

1. We filed for help and were turned down.
He filed for help and received it.

2. I am a white man married to a white woman.
He is a white man married to a black woman.

The Katrina victims are STILL getting assistance in and I quote the Mayor of New Orleans “In the chocolate city”. That statement by him is PURLY RACISTS! But because he is black he gets a pass! I feel that not only am I the victim of Hurricane IKE but also the victim of REVERSE DISCRIMANATION! I know this letter if pointless, but I feel others should know that FEMA discrimanates!

Words from a tax payer

Brett Barrett

]]> Comment on Report FEMA Fraud by Cindy Kay Broome Grady http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-37915 Cindy Kay Broome Grady Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:04:15 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-37915 I reported Charles Patrick Davis III, date of birth 01-28-1967. He filed for fema assistance on my address 22201 William Wardm Moss Point, MS 39562, stated that he lived in a shed on my property (renting). He lived in the main dewelling on the property with me and not paying an source of rent. I have pictures of the items that were flooding and damaged from that shed. All the items removed from the shed were mine, I filed the damage on my homeowners insurance, also also there was no running water or bathroom area to the shed (totally unlivable) storage only. He received two fema checks in the range of $4,000 something then moved out after living here for two years. When I filed to received assistance I was told my address had already received fema assistance. My name is Cindy Kay Broome Grady 22201 William Ward Road Moss Point, MS 39562 a fema agent cantacted me about April or May of 2008. I thought something was going to be resolved at that time, I have not heard anymore. I can be contacted at 1-228-623-9112 cell 1-228-809-5464 Office 1-228-381-3800 Work mobile. Again, I pray that this request not go unheard of unresolved. Charles Patrick Davis III lives in Vancleave, MS on Hwy 57 about a mile south of Wade Vancleave Road, on East side in trailer I think the address is (23233 Hwy 57) with Therse Hannah Davis III. Charles works at Flecther Construction in Pascagoula, MS on Shortcut Road, Therese works at Northroup Grumann Shipbuilding. This money was clearly received in fraud. There should be some type of penalty for his action. I reported Charles Patrick Davis III, date of birth 01-28-1967. He filed for fema assistance on my address 22201 William Wardm Moss Point, MS 39562, stated that he lived in a shed on my property (renting). He lived in the main dewelling on the property with me and not paying an source of rent. I have pictures of the items that were flooding and damaged from that shed. All the items removed from the shed were mine, I filed the damage on my homeowners insurance, also also there was no running water or bathroom area to the shed (totally unlivable) storage only. He received two fema checks in the range of $4,000 something then moved out after living here for two years. When I filed to received assistance I was told my address had already received fema assistance.

My name is Cindy Kay Broome Grady 22201 William Ward Road Moss Point, MS 39562 a fema agent cantacted me about April or May of 2008. I thought something was going to be resolved at that time, I have not heard anymore.

I can be contacted at 1-228-623-9112 cell
1-228-809-5464 Office 1-228-381-3800 Work mobile.

Again, I pray that this request not go unheard of unresolved.

Charles Patrick Davis III lives in Vancleave, MS on Hwy 57 about a mile south of Wade Vancleave Road, on East side in trailer I think the address is (23233 Hwy 57) with Therse Hannah Davis III. Charles works at Flecther Construction in Pascagoula, MS on Shortcut Road, Therese works at Northroup Grumann Shipbuilding.

This money was clearly received in fraud. There should be some type of penalty for his action.

]]> Comment on Stop suckling from the government tit… by michael http://www.dearfema.com/stop-suckling-from-the-government-tit/#comment-37912 michael Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/stop-suckling-from-the-government-tit/#comment-37912 ok the government should stay out of our personal lives and we need to step up and take responsibilities for ourselves i could understand if you were screwed by the government then they should fix it. but if you put yourself into a bad situation you should be able to get yourself out of it. but as far as im concerned the government should stay the fuck out of my life. i never did anything to the government but i feel like i have no privacy from the government. its none of their business if i am a huge drug dealer of if i forget to use me blinker once. so fuck the government and im going to do what i can to protect my rights and privacy nomatter what comes my way! after all i pay taxes and when you think about it taxes are basically extortion money. you pay them they make sure you and many other people have programs to help yoou in the future. and you jump through their hoops the cia wont have to get rid of you. ok the government should stay out of our personal lives and we need to step up and take responsibilities for ourselves i could understand if you were screwed by the government then they should fix it. but if you put yourself into a bad situation you should be able to get yourself out of it. but as far as im concerned the government should stay the fuck out of my life.

i never did anything to the government but i feel like i have no privacy from the government. its none of their business if i am a huge drug dealer of if i forget to use me blinker once. so fuck the government and im going to do what i can to protect my rights and privacy nomatter what comes my way!
after all i pay taxes and when you think about it taxes are basically extortion money. you pay them they make sure you and many other people have programs to help yoou in the future. and you jump through their hoops the cia wont have to get rid of you.

]]> Comment on Wells Claim Service Needs to Fire Its Adjuster by Alvin Wells http://www.dearfema.com/wells-claim-service-needs-to-fire-its-adjuster/#comment-37252 Alvin Wells Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:36:06 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/wells-claim-service-needs-to-fire-its-adjuster/#comment-37252 Jeff Wassom is no longer an Independent Adjuster with Wells Claim Service and has not been since 2006 Jeff Wassom is no longer an Independent Adjuster with Wells Claim Service and has not been since 2006

]]> Comment on Fema simply rejected my claim by Jason Austin http://www.dearfema.com/fema-simply-rejected-my-claim/#comment-37251 Jason Austin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:01:03 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/fema-simply-rejected-my-claim/#comment-37251 Jon, if you would like professional assistance in writing an appeal contact me at adjusters international--we specialize in the FEMA Public Assistance program. Jon, if you would like professional assistance in writing an appeal contact me at adjusters international–we specialize in the FEMA Public Assistance program.

]]> Comment on Horrific experience with my lender GMAC by Jen Tilton http://www.dearfema.com/horrific-experience-with-my-lender-gmac/#comment-36648 Jen Tilton Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:17:36 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/horrific-experience-with-my-lender-gmac/#comment-36648 GMAC is horrible! I made a payment online and used the wrong bank account. Knowing it would bounce I immediately called GMAC to correct the mistake before they processed it. I got reps who not only didn't speak English, but didn't know BANKING TERMS! WTF! You work for a Bank!!! I called the foreclouser dept, thinking they would at least have someone who spoke english and knew banking terms, but was wrong. I tried for 3 days to correct the mistake and finally just gave up and let it bounce and then paid the payment out of the correct account. I was only trying to save them a bounce fee. I feel bad for people that actually need to have their loans modified or have a major issue with their mor.tage GMAC is horrible! I made a payment online and used the wrong bank account. Knowing it would bounce I immediately called GMAC to correct the mistake before they processed it. I got reps who not only didn’t speak English, but didn’t know BANKING TERMS! WTF! You work for a Bank!!! I called the foreclouser dept, thinking they would at least have someone who spoke english and knew banking terms, but was wrong. I tried for 3 days to correct the mistake and finally just gave up and let it bounce and then paid the payment out of the correct account. I was only trying to save them a bounce fee. I feel bad for people that actually need to have their loans modified or have a major issue with their mor.tage

]]> Comment on “Insufficient Damage” by janice http://www.dearfema.com/insufficient-damage/#comment-36612 janice Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:20:01 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/insufficient-damage/#comment-36612 i truly understand what you are going through.me and my family went through the same thing.we lived right where the water came in, in slidell and the roof collapsed in the two bedrooms and the ceiling was lifted uo in the bathroom and the oter bathroom the water was coming in it. my daughter had just had a premature baby girl which weighed only 1 pound on 8/23/05 and we had other apartmenets fly off the complex we wasliving in .the inspector came and when he keyed it into his computer he said we had no damages at all. but when he talked to us he said it was a total lose. well i appealled about 3 times and they said the same thing insuff. damages, but any fool could see we had to sleep in the living room on the floor until the water went down enough to get out of the house with my daughter that had just had her baby. until my husband said let them know that you got pictures of the house before and after the storm which they said wasn't going to do them any good. but there was people in the apartment complex that didn't have any damages and guess what that is the ones that got all the money.one of my neighbors got 13,ooo for damages she didn't have where as we that tell the truth and have damages don't get crap.fema is a joke. i truly understand what you are going through.me and my family went through the same thing.we lived right where the water came in, in slidell and the roof collapsed in the two bedrooms and the ceiling was lifted uo in the bathroom and the oter bathroom the water was coming in it. my daughter had just had a premature baby girl which weighed only 1 pound on 8/23/05 and we had other apartmenets fly off the complex we wasliving in .the inspector came and when he keyed it into his computer he said we had no damages at all. but when he talked to us he said it was a total lose. well i appealled about 3 times and they said the same thing insuff. damages, but any fool could see we had to sleep in the living room on the floor until the water went down enough to get out of the house with my daughter that had just had her baby. until my husband said let them know that you got pictures of the house before and after the storm which they said wasn’t going to do them any good. but there was people in the apartment complex that didn’t have any damages and guess what that is the ones that got all the money.one of my neighbors got 13,ooo for damages she didn’t have where as we that tell the truth and have damages don’t get crap.fema is a joke.

]]> Comment on Submit a Letter by jasmintranly@yahoo.com http://www.dearfema.com/submit-a-letter/#comment-36512 jasmintranly@yahoo.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:09:03 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/submit-a-letter/#comment-36512 Dear Fema, my house siding had serverly damaged by recent Hurricane IKE. When i filed a claim with my insurance, the adjustor came out to take photos of the house, i pointed out all areas damaged which included roof, skylight window, the front/back patios, the waterleak through fireplace, and as well as the siding, the adjuster said the siding damaged was due to lack of maintanience, only replace a few piece of siding. Now I could see all nails are coming out of the siding surrounding of my house, some of them are even dropped. Could someone help me how would I file a claim with the insurance company? PLease Help,,,,, Jasmin. Dear Fema, my house siding had serverly damaged by recent Hurricane IKE. When i filed a claim with my insurance, the adjustor came out to take photos of the house, i pointed out all areas damaged which included roof, skylight window, the front/back patios, the waterleak through fireplace, and as well as the siding, the adjuster said the siding damaged was due to lack of maintanience, only replace a few piece of siding. Now I could see all nails are coming out of the siding surrounding of my house, some of them are even dropped. Could someone help me how would I file a claim with the insurance company? PLease Help,,,,, Jasmin.

]]> Comment on Report FEMA Fraud by Angela Johnston http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-36447 Angela Johnston Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.dearfema.com/report-fema-fraud/#comment-36447 I'm not sure is this is fraud or waste. A couple on Quave Rd., D'Iberville, MS lost their house & contents on Quave Rd. during Katrina. Their children are grown and on their own & their home was paid for. They promptly cleared their lot and bought a barn storage building at a local building store. A church from TN came in and turned the storage building into a livable little home with plumbing, etc. They even built stairs leading to a nice bedroom upstairs. The Helveston's did nothing to code, like raising the building to required height. In a nutshell, they still applied to FEMA for a grant for a home. I'm not sure how much they got, but they bought a couple of acres in Ocean Springs, MS and bought a new double wide trailer to put on it. Now, they are selling the Ocean Springs land and trailer, and also the remodeled storage building (to be moved),on Quave Rd. They can do this because another church has volunteered to build them a new home to meet the codes. Like I said, this might be quite legal, but other people, like myself got help in rebuilding from the generous church people, and were so grateful that we didn't even ask for FEMA assistance. I’m not sure is this is fraud or waste. A couple on Quave Rd., D’Iberville, MS lost their house & contents on Quave Rd. during Katrina. Their children are grown and on their own & their home was paid for. They promptly cleared their lot and bought a barn storage building at a local building store. A church from TN came in and turned the storage building into a livable little home with plumbing, etc. They even built stairs leading to a nice bedroom upstairs. The Helveston’s did nothing to code, like raising the building to required height. In a nutshell, they still applied to FEMA for a grant for a home. I’m not sure how much they got, but they bought a couple of acres in Ocean Springs, MS and bought a new double wide trailer to put on it. Now, they are selling the Ocean Springs land and trailer, and also the remodeled storage building (to be moved),on Quave Rd. They can do this because another church has volunteered to build them a new home to meet the codes. Like I said, this might be quite legal, but other people, like myself got help in rebuilding from the generous church people, and were so grateful that we didn’t even ask for FEMA assistance.

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