Area hit by Rita not yet declared a disaster area

raytri · #1 (**permalink**) 09-26-2005, 03:07 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._on_re_us/rita

Quote:

Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said its teams used small boats to rescue about 200 people trapped in their homes. In Chauvin, a steady stream of people were brought by small boats from flooded sections of Terrebonne Parish. Some cried as they hauled plastic bags filled with their possessions.

"This is the worst thing I've ever been through," said Danny Hunter, 56. "I called FEMA this morning, and they said they couldn't help us because this hasn't been declared a disaster area."

"Texas is a disaster area!" Jenny Reading shouted. "I guess the president made sure of that, and everyone just forgot about us."

A Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman said that Terrebonne Parish was declared a disaster area for Katrina but not for Rita. Officials were checking to see if the residents were eligible for Rita help.

Bureaucracy in the way, again. Not sure whose fault it is this time. But if the Feds are *still* waiting for the state to ask for a disaster declaration, they should be slapped upside the head.

rikitz · #2 (**permalink**) 09-26-2005, 04:57 PM

what are you complaining about raytri, about 80% of america is a disaster area, it's what you see on TV that's nice.

JP5 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2005, 07:19 PM

I don't know if these people know what they are talking about:

"For a 34-day period, Federal funding is available at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for all 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana."

President Declares Major Disaster for LouisianaRelease Date: September 24, 2005
Release Number: HQ-05-300

This is for Rita.
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=19145

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