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To: Mr. Palau who wrote (700826)	9/8/2005 10:13:02 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

re: "Evacuees Find No Help From Red Cross, FEMA" Talk to the Governor. The Governor didn't release school buses to evacuate New Orleans till the 1st or 2nd of September. As far as I know, the Governor still hasn't ordered the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans - nor has ordered the National Guard to enforce a mandatory evacuation. redcross.org "Disaster FAQs" "Hurricane Katrina: Why is the Red Cross not in New Orleans?" "Acess to New Orleans is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities and while we are in constant contact with them, we simply cannot enter New Orleans against their orders." "The state Homeland Security Department had requested--and continues to request--that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans following the hurricane. Our presence would keep people from evacuating and encourage others to come into the city." Notice, that is the Louisiana State Homeland Security Department, not the Federal Department.

To: Mr. Palau who wrote (700826)	9/9/2005 9:09:51 AM
From: HPilot	Respond to of 769670

I lost a house during Hurricane Andrew, and I can tell you that FEMA doesn't cover most of what these people are asking from it. Mostly it covers homeowners who did not have sufficient insurance, and most of that in the form of a loan. There is a small amount of money they can hand out to those who can prove they are on welfare or unemployment, but it is not that much. Most of the aid these people are asking for come from private charities, and these people have not yet found out about that. Red Cross is mostly just food, water, and medical. During hurricane Andrew lots of people wasted lots of time trying to get money from the Red Cross, FEMA, and Florida agencies, only to find out that they could get everything they wanted by claiming loss of use on their homeowners policy.