Two elderly women have been asked to return money to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of floods from the Kickapoo River that swamped the village of Gays Mills in 2007 and 2008.
The State Journal reports ( http://bit.ly/iTsH83) that 81-year-old Phyllis Drake told the newspaper she owes FEMA $10,000 and 75-year-old Blanche Gabel owes $520. Both women are appealing the requests.
"I don't have the money," Drake said. "How they expect a person to pay $10,000 back because they overpaid someone -- it's beyond me."
FEMA says some of those who were approved and received benefits were not eligible because they received duplicate benefits from other sources like insurance companies or because of human or accounting errors.
"FEMA is committed to working with each of these individuals if they feel they have received these notices in error or have questions about their case," FEMA spokeswoman Rachel Racusen said.
The agency is required by law to recover improperly spent money. The women's options include appealing, applying for a hardship waiver to forgive the debt or establishing a payment plan, FEMA said.
Drake ran the Red Apple Restaurant in Gays Mills for 25 years. She said money she received from FEMA in 2007 and from her insurance company is long gone after she used it for furniture, clothing, kitchen utensils and other contents of the home.
It also went to repair damage and raise the elevation of the 100-year-old home that once was her mother's.
"I had to start over," Drake said. "My house is the only thing I have."
Both Drake and Gabel decided to remain near the river in Gays Mills. Many neighbors moved out of the village or to higher ground on the village's north side. The library, village offices, grocery store and other businesses are also moving to higher ground.
Gabel received $34,000 from her insurance company for repairs and a $24,000 grant to build a room onto her house so the furnace and hot water heater could be moved out of the basement. She received $6,631 from FEMA, but $4,500 of that was to help her replace her 1997 Ford Taurus, which was submerged and not covered by her auto insurance policy. Gabel had an initial appeal denied and now is being charged interest on the money she owes.
"They call it a debt," Gabel said. "If they approve my appeal, they'll send the money back. It sounds like a scam."
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
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Padres de Fuego
Pysn Pueblo y Sociedad Noticias - 13 hours agoby Universidad Mariano Gálvez para los padres en la prevención de incendios donde hay niños y bebés de FEMA (Administración de Incendios de la Agencia de ...Campeonato Amador 2011 terá apoio do governo Fauzi
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Baranya Ma - 18 hours agoNagy tömeg indult el a püspöki áldás után szombat reggel nyolc órakor a FEMA-parkolóból, most tartották ugyanis a hagyományos gyűdi zarándoklatot. ...Hoje tem Torneio Aquidabasquete Trinkas em Aquidauana
Aquidauana News - 22 hours agoIdealizado pelo Governo Municipal de Aquidauana e realizado pela Fundação de Esportes do Município de Aquidauana - FEMA em parceria com a Liga Esportiva ...【米国発！Breaking News】緊急事態発生警報の携帯端末配信システム ...
Techinsight japan - 10 hours ago米連邦緊急事態管理局（FEMA）および連邦通信委員会（FCC）などの協働で実現した同システム ... FEMAによると、緊急メッセージは、米大統領からの緊急速報、生命の安全 ...Morgen beginnt NLE 11, größte Katastrophenschutzübung aller Zeiten
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JC OnLine - 17 hours agoAlém de escolher áreas às margens do Rio Ipojuca, ajudando na recuperação da mata ciliar, o Cidade Verde, aprovado no Fundo Estadual do Meio Ambiente (Fema) ...Mississippi-Hochwasser zeigt die politische Katastrophe
Neue Solidarität (Abonnement) - 16 hours agoMai veröffentlichten Landwirtschaftsminister Tom Vilsack und der Direktor der Notstandsbehörde FEMA, W. Craig Fugate, nur eine gemeinsame Erklärung, ...
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North Carolina Insurance Agency, Charlotte Insurance, Answers Your ...
RedOrbit - 6 hours agoThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an outstanding resource where you can learn about national flood programs, evacuation tips and how to ...Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities for Saturday, May 14-Monday ...
The University of Alabama Crimson White - 21 hours agoIndividuals who have be impacted by the storm need to file with FEMA to receive aid. You can call 1-800-621-3362 to register. IMPORTANT NOTE: Allvolunteers ...Maddox weathers biggest test
Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - 4 hours ago“If (this city) hadn't had the command structure already in place, this city wouldn't be as far along as it is now,” said Tim Tyson, a FEMA spokesman who ...THE ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT RECALLS PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ...
FireEngineering.com - 22 hours ago... we are in the process of working with the USFA, FEMA, and smoke alarm manufacturers to implement a recall program designed to remove all counterfeit ...Post-storm housing issues
ReporterNews.com - Jay Reeves - 16 hours agoCharles Crisp of M&M Mobile Homes secures the tie-down straps to FEMA disaster-relief housing units. Associated Press photos Blue tarps ...Amar Ujala terms DE Shaw deal illegal approaches HC
Business Standard - 3 hours agoWhen contacted, a spokesperson of Amar Ujala stated that they would strictly follow the FDI Policy and FEMA Rules in the matter. The spokesperson added that ...'Stupid' feds sparked Texas wildfire: official
Montreal Gazette - Jim Forsyth - 16 hours agoFEMA has said it has awarded fire management grants to Texas, but that the agency determined there was not a need for additional support. ...House panel approves federal flood insurance changes
SunHerald.com - 22 hours agoThe legislation raises the annual limit on premium increases from 10 percent to 20 percent and authorizes FEMA one year after enactment to phase in rates ...Storm shelter sales spike after deadly tornado outbreak
WIS - Rachel Bennett - 20 hours agoFEMA said in a statement that it can't certify builders, but it does publish ... Kiesling said the money comes through FEMA when emergencies are declared in ...victim's past surprises crew of helpers
The Tennessean - 5 hours agoSome $29000 in other aid came from FEMA, as well as nearly $3000 from flood relief money raised by Garth Brooks concerts. The day of the flood, ...
New emergency system to let Obama send text-message alerts
New emergency system to let Obama send text-message alerts
LubbockOnline.com - Nathan Olivarez-Giles - 8 hours agoPLAN is being rolled out by the FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with the cooperation of cellular service providers, according to a FEMA ...Text message may be coming from president - Yuma Sun
all 6 news articles »Aid flowing to storm victims
TheHerald - Colin Campbell - 8 hours agoBut FEMA isn't the federal agency that provides loans. ... While FEMA aid tops out around $30000 - nowhere near enough to rebuild a home - the SBA offers ...Grocery store may shut down if it can't clean up flood waters
WKYT - Kristen Kennedy - 9 hours agoI was a meat manager and I've never had anything like this happen." The mayor of Ashland says FEMA may be able to help Foodland with their clean up efforts.Rebuilding a town has advantages
Times Daily - Trevor Stokes - 4 hours agoResidents worked from tents, then FEMA trailers and finally, from their homes. City Hall opened two years ago and the school opened in 2010. ...Disaster isn't a matter of math
Roanoke Times - Dan Casey - 8 hours agoIt turns out there's a formula FEMA uses to decide if people like Sam Crisp are ... All those factors play into whether FEMA declares some unlucky place a ...Letter carrier food drive aims to 'Stamp Out Hunger'
Argus Press - 1 hour ago“This is the only way we can feed the hungry people in this county until we get FEMA money from the federal government,” Retta Parsons said as she weighed ...John Armstrong
East County Magazine - Patricia McGinn - 10 hours agoShould FEMA be prohibited from asking disaster victims to pay back money years later due to FEMA mistakes, except in cases of fraud? ...PARTY LINES: Another candidate enters Senate race to contest Brown
Taunton Daily Gazette - Gerry Tuoti - 8 hours agoWarren, the first popularly elected black mayor in Massachusetts, previously worked in the Clinton White House as a regional FEMA director and was on US Sen ...GOP congressman: Failing to raise debt limit wouldn't be big deal
OpEdNews - 19 hours ago... will be left over represents virtually every function of government, from the military to the FAA to FEMA to paying the companies it does business with.Flooded Louisiana Farmers Will Be Eligible For Insurance Payment
Bayoubuzz - 11 hours ago“We're happy that USDA and FEMA have made a decision that is favorable for our producers. ... Below is the text of the statement issued by USDA and FEMA.
With FEMA's 'No,' Governor Urges Citizens to Help Tornado Victims
Sen. Harkin Taking Action Against FEMA in Support of Flood Victims
KGAN - 9 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are sliding on Wall Street amid signs that European bailouts will be larger than originally forecast. ...With FEMA's 'No,' Governor Urges Citizens to Help Tornado Victims
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Wetumpka Herald - 3 hours agoFEMA worker Harry Anthros walks into the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in downtown Eclectic. The DRC is open 7 am-7 pm seven days a week. ...Kent Drops FEMA Application for Extra Firefighters
Patch.com - Matt Fredmonsky - 2 hours agoKent firefighters prepare for a swift-water search of the Cuyahoga River March 2. ...FEMA fans out, offering a hand up
NWAOnline (subscription) - Claudia Lauer - 3 hours agoStarting last Saturday,teams of FEMA community specialists from all over the country began knocking on doors in Arkansas areas hit by storms and tornadoes. ...Officials: Federal funds available for NC storm repair - The Virginian-Pilot
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Anniston Star - Jason Bacaj - 5 hours agoExactly 170 of those applicants were eligible for FEMA's Individuals and Households Program and have received more than $1.2 million in aid, said William C. ...KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: FEMA Warns of Scammers in ...
KATV - Katherina Yancy - 13 hours agoThe Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and FEMA have relief centers open to help answer questions. They're also going door to door, ...Emergency Response Studio: FEMA Trailer Turned Traveling Eco Home ...
Huffington Post - 14 hours agoThe energy-efficient dwelling made an appearance in downtown Manhattan, and attracted quite a crowed with its roomy deck (which is actually one of its walls ...FEMA wants its money back
Wisconsin Radio Network - 20 hours agoby WRN Contributor on May 14, 2011 FEMA is a four letter word for Janice Pelczynski of the Milwaukee area. She's one of 400 Wisconsin residents who have ...Abbey's historic art grotto untouched by tornado
The Tennessean - 2 hours ago3:36 am Anna McFall | Associated Press The first Alabama families have begun moving into new white FEMA trailers set up for tornado victims, ...
HPQ
Saturday, July 10, 2010
fema info
Sometimes I wonder what goes on at our town meetings? When I'm not thinking about more exciting stuff. Like, if today's the day I put hospital corners on my bed.
Recently, I read a blow-by-blow account of such a meeting. Now, I don't know who came up with the term "minutes" to depict the slow-moving action, but I think he had a more objective and fluid sense of time than Stephen Hawking.
Here's what happened when the town board last met.
At their last meeting, the board proposed that they amend Chapter 155 of the Town Code, entitled, "Garbage, Rubbish And Refuse." Amazingly, chapter 155 of Tolstoy's "War And Peace" has the same exact title. Tolstoy has better characterization, but he's got nothing on Harrison for raw suspense. A novelization of the proceedings will be out in the fall.
Mayor Joan Walsh stated that this amendment was "only for three family homes," who will be exempt from paying a carting fee in the year 2010. But they will have to begin paying again in 2011. When this was announced, gasps were heard around the room and several people fainted.
However, the board was not through with discussing "Garbage, Rubbish And Refuge." Even though the tension and excitement in the room was already at a fever pitch.
Next up was the controversial amendment, "Placement For Collection: Collection In Commercial Districts." This should have been resolved in the previous meeting, but the board got bogged down in semantics and spent several hours just defining "placement." And all they could resolve was that they'd tackle the rest of the title in the next meeting.
So, it was resolved, that "Every Commercial Establishment within the Town/Village of Harrison" shall "annually pay a Commercial Registration Fee for the carting away of its Garbage, Rubbish And Refuse." The board was near an agreement on this when someone suggested that "Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse" was a tautology, or, an unnecessary repetition of words. Then someone said that "an unnecessary repetition" was itself a tautology. So things bogged down for the second time in a month.
The suggestion that they instead re-title the amendment "Blood, Sweat And Tears" went unheeded.
Finally, the amendment was passed because Harrison needed the money.
The board then put forward the amendment that every commercial establishment must also pay a fee for the collection of "trash, rubbish and garbage." Which, if carefully worded, would seem like a completely different amendment and allow the town to charge everyone twice. This amendment passed enthusiastically.
Finally, the board got around to the meat of the garbage question. That's right, the kind of pails it should be put in. It was proposed that each commercial establishment shall put out no more than 10 pails or cans for the collection of trash. Although some merchants have put out 12 and said it's the same according to The New Math. The quality of each pail, it was proposed, must be approved by the Public Works Commissioner. If you bought them from his brother, Joe the pail salesman, approval would occur that much quicker.
All the board members called out "Aye!" So either the amendments passed, or they really are just in there watching "Pirates Of The Caribbean."
The other order of business that the board voted on, had to do with installing an emergency generator at police headquarters, to the tune of $210,000. The board first resolved to make sure there was that much money in their Capital Improvement Account. Not like the last time, when all they found was some petty cash and some handwritten IOUs - misspelled.
It turns out the money was available. Then the Law Department had to prepare a contract and the Treasurer had to do an audit. And, after submitting their bills to the town, Harrison was $30,000 short.
Finally the money was all in place.
The last order of business for this recent board meeting was the Authorization To Adopt The Hazard Mitigation Plan. Now, I'm no fan of hazards. And I feel they should be mitigated whenever you get a break in the day. But there's one catch here. This plan was supposed to be presented to FEMA. What happened after that in the meeting? I'm still unsure, because I didn't read the minutes. Whenever I see the name FEMA. I have a tendency to scream and throw stuff across the room. In this case, it was my laptop, which broke.
It should be ready Thursday.
So, I really don't know how the most recent board meeting ended. But, I'm concerned. FEMA doesn't really have a great history, especially when it comes to mitigating hazards. Harrison, are you sure you want their advice about this?
Recently, I read a blow-by-blow account of such a meeting. Now, I don't know who came up with the term "minutes" to depict the slow-moving action, but I think he had a more objective and fluid sense of time than Stephen Hawking.
Here's what happened when the town board last met.
At their last meeting, the board proposed that they amend Chapter 155 of the Town Code, entitled, "Garbage, Rubbish And Refuse." Amazingly, chapter 155 of Tolstoy's "War And Peace" has the same exact title. Tolstoy has better characterization, but he's got nothing on Harrison for raw suspense. A novelization of the proceedings will be out in the fall.
Mayor Joan Walsh stated that this amendment was "only for three family homes," who will be exempt from paying a carting fee in the year 2010. But they will have to begin paying again in 2011. When this was announced, gasps were heard around the room and several people fainted.
However, the board was not through with discussing "Garbage, Rubbish And Refuge." Even though the tension and excitement in the room was already at a fever pitch.
Next up was the controversial amendment, "Placement For Collection: Collection In Commercial Districts." This should have been resolved in the previous meeting, but the board got bogged down in semantics and spent several hours just defining "placement." And all they could resolve was that they'd tackle the rest of the title in the next meeting.
So, it was resolved, that "Every Commercial Establishment within the Town/Village of Harrison" shall "annually pay a Commercial Registration Fee for the carting away of its Garbage, Rubbish And Refuse." The board was near an agreement on this when someone suggested that "Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse" was a tautology, or, an unnecessary repetition of words. Then someone said that "an unnecessary repetition" was itself a tautology. So things bogged down for the second time in a month.
The suggestion that they instead re-title the amendment "Blood, Sweat And Tears" went unheeded.
Finally, the amendment was passed because Harrison needed the money.
The board then put forward the amendment that every commercial establishment must also pay a fee for the collection of "trash, rubbish and garbage." Which, if carefully worded, would seem like a completely different amendment and allow the town to charge everyone twice. This amendment passed enthusiastically.
Finally, the board got around to the meat of the garbage question. That's right, the kind of pails it should be put in. It was proposed that each commercial establishment shall put out no more than 10 pails or cans for the collection of trash. Although some merchants have put out 12 and said it's the same according to The New Math. The quality of each pail, it was proposed, must be approved by the Public Works Commissioner. If you bought them from his brother, Joe the pail salesman, approval would occur that much quicker.
All the board members called out "Aye!" So either the amendments passed, or they really are just in there watching "Pirates Of The Caribbean."
The other order of business that the board voted on, had to do with installing an emergency generator at police headquarters, to the tune of $210,000. The board first resolved to make sure there was that much money in their Capital Improvement Account. Not like the last time, when all they found was some petty cash and some handwritten IOUs - misspelled.
It turns out the money was available. Then the Law Department had to prepare a contract and the Treasurer had to do an audit. And, after submitting their bills to the town, Harrison was $30,000 short.
Finally the money was all in place.
The last order of business for this recent board meeting was the Authorization To Adopt The Hazard Mitigation Plan. Now, I'm no fan of hazards. And I feel they should be mitigated whenever you get a break in the day. But there's one catch here. This plan was supposed to be presented to FEMA. What happened after that in the meeting? I'm still unsure, because I didn't read the minutes. Whenever I see the name FEMA. I have a tendency to scream and throw stuff across the room. In this case, it was my laptop, which broke.
It should be ready Thursday.
So, I really don't know how the most recent board meeting ended. But, I'm concerned. FEMA doesn't really have a great history, especially when it comes to mitigating hazards. Harrison, are you sure you want their advice about this?
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