To Fema: I had applied for help from Fema when there was a flood that came to my area and the county was considered a disaster from my state. I applied and was denied because Fema didnt’ feel I had enough substancial damage. I am probably one of the few who carries flood insurance but the problem with that is that my damage wasnt’ as much as my 5000.00 deductable. My insurance suggested that I applied for Fema. I had water only a 1/2 inch from comming into my home thru my crawl space. I have mold and my duct work needs to be cleaned. I had 2 feet of water in my garage and it ruined my new flooring that I hadnt’ put down in my kitchen that was in my garage. The flood also ruined my shed and things that were stored in it. All I was asking for was to clean and get rid of the mold in my crawl space and clean my duct work which the estimate was 1800.00 but yet others I have spoke with was able to receive assistance thru Fema even though there insurance covered thier damages thru their household policies which my household polioy wouldnt’ cover that is the difference in ins. companies. Example: One couple I know insurance paid to put in a new furance because their old one was in the basement and was ruined in the flood and paid for central air which they didnt’ have before and replaced there floors which the water never even got in there house it was under there floors just like mine. Then they applied for Fema and received 9000.00 this is not right. I had to leave my home for 4 days because of the flood and evacuation but yet Fema doesnt’ care that my elderly mother who lives with me and myself have to breath this sewage backwater from the flood and have stuff come up through my register vents because water got inside of my duct work. They Fema suggested I get a loan for my damages. I have Fema knocking at my door asking me questions still even though I was denied for assistance. So I tell them to not waste my time or theirs because Fema turned me down and that I do not think you are all that reliable.So the Fema person’s that come to my house tell me to go uptown somewhere to talk to a representative which I havent’ because it would be the same I’m sure but I did decide that I would write you this letter. I was just as devasated as everyone else in this county during the flood and unfortunately some were effected more than others. I now know if another flood comes through here that Fema is one organization that some of us can not depend on. Sincerely, Jill Rudisill
Comment by Jill Rudisill — March 24, 2008 ____________________________________________________
I wrote a brief message about a couple that moved in across from me and after myself, Fema, Red Cross, and other instutions helped take care of this family, I find out that while living in Mississippi this couple moved up here due to being behind 3 months on rent. Of course, they left EVERYTHING THEY owned in the apartment except for personnel items. I found out through her mother that the apartments that they lived in had very little damage from the hurricane Katrina. They left this house here in Lawton, OK and went back to MS and left all the things in storage that was given to them by Fema and the others. Of course, the account became delinquit and they were 330.00 dollars behind and I called the storage building only to find out that the following Saturday the bin was going to be auctioned off. And it was. Thier names are John Blair and Tasha Standridge. You can call me at 580-442-5931 for more detailed information. If I must pay taxes to organizations as such I would like to see my money go to the good and needy. Thank you for reading my mail.
Comment by Lynn Stewart — July 13, 2008 ____________________________________________________
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To Fema: I had applied for help from Fema when there was a flood that came to my area and the county was considered a disaster from my state. I applied and was denied because Fema didnt’ feel I had enough substancial damage. I am probably one of the few who carries flood insurance but the problem with that is that my damage wasnt’ as much as my 5000.00 deductable. My insurance suggested that I applied for Fema. I had water only a 1/2 inch from comming into my home thru my crawl space. I have mold and my duct work needs to be cleaned. I had 2 feet of water in my garage and it ruined my new flooring that I hadnt’ put down in my kitchen that was in my garage. The flood also ruined my shed and things that were stored in it. All I was asking for was to clean and get rid of the mold in my crawl space and clean my duct work which the estimate was 1800.00 but yet others I have spoke with was able to receive assistance thru Fema even though there insurance covered thier damages thru their household policies which my household polioy wouldnt’ cover that is the difference in ins. companies. Example: One couple I know insurance paid to put in a new furance because their old one was in the basement and was ruined in the flood and paid for central air which they didnt’ have before and replaced there floors which the water never even got in there house it was under there floors just like mine. Then they applied for Fema and received 9000.00 this is not right. I had to leave my home for 4 days because of the flood and evacuation but yet Fema doesnt’ care that my elderly mother who lives with me and myself have to breath this sewage backwater from the flood and have stuff come up through my register vents because water got inside of my duct work. They Fema suggested I get a loan for my damages. I have Fema knocking at my door asking me questions still even though I was denied for assistance. So I tell them to not waste my time or theirs because Fema turned me down and that I do not think you are all that reliable.So the Fema person’s that come to my house tell me to go uptown somewhere to talk to a representative which I havent’ because it would be the same I’m sure but I did decide that I would write you this letter. I was just as devasated as everyone else in this county during the flood and unfortunately some were effected more than others. I now know if another flood comes through here that Fema is one organization that some of us can not depend on. Sincerely, Jill Rudisill
Comment by Jill Rudisill — March 24, 2008
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I wrote a brief message about a couple that moved in across from me and after myself, Fema, Red Cross, and other instutions helped take care of this family, I find out that while living in Mississippi this couple moved up here due to being behind 3 months on rent. Of course, they left EVERYTHING THEY owned in the apartment except for personnel items. I found out through her mother that the apartments that they lived in had very little damage from the hurricane Katrina. They left this house here in Lawton, OK and went back to MS and left all the things in storage that was given to them by Fema and the others. Of course, the account became delinquit and they were 330.00 dollars behind and I called the storage building only to find out that the following Saturday the bin was going to be auctioned off. And it was. Thier names are John Blair and Tasha Standridge. You can call me at 580-442-5931 for more detailed information. If I must pay taxes to organizations as such I would like to see my money go to the good and needy. Thank you for reading my mail.
Comment by Lynn Stewart — July 13, 2008
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