I have been displace by Hurricane Katrina. I guess I am one of the lucky ones because I have received 58 from FEMA, but now that is gone. I had to relocate, find a place to live, buy furniture and pay rent. I have called FEMA for additional assistance but to no avail. It amazes me that I could call FEMA 3 times in one day and get three different answers. I fax over everytthing they ask me too. I even sent it over night at the beginning of November. They just scanned it in Friday. Now I have to wait for it to be reviewed. They can’t give me a time frame.
The complex I lived in was totally destroyed, everyone had to move out of this complex because of safety issues. One of my neighbors was told my FEMA that she had no damage and her case was closed. The side of her building came off and all of her personal property was destroyed. The roof came off my building. FEMA is a big joke. I get so disgusted when I call them. Now don’t get me wrong some of the people who answers the phone do care, I am talking about the big shots. Also they should properly train the people who are answering the phones. Are we going to be put aside? We need help. Where is the government? The House/Senate Committee is trying to figure out what happen, slow repsonse, levee breaking etc: these are things that should be worked out. But what about NOW. What about the people who are still suffering because of yet again slow response from FEMA. We the people should stop complaining to one another and start putting pressure on our elected officials in Washington. We need to be heard. They need to know that somebody is not doing their job. Thanks for the relief. I needed it.
- Phyllis Roach