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Legislators urge FEMA inquiry over Miami-Dade payments

August 18, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

Florida lawmakers Tuesday called for state and federal investigations into how the government approved about $28 million in Hurricane Frances claims for new furniture, clothes and appliances for residents of...

Smart shoppers come out fine with FEMA aid FEMA’s rather generous with reimbursements

August 18, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

HIALEAH * At BrandsMart USA, a low-end model Magic Chef microwave costs $28.88. Hurricane victims could buy six of them with the $181.75 the federal government pays to replace a...

Bought by FEMA Yaszma Solomon, 3, watches television in her Opa-Locka apartment on a set her mom, Kim Harris, said she purchased with her FEMA check to replace a set damaged by the storm.

Miami-Dade cleans up on FEMA aid

August 18, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

Government aid for Hurricane Frances bought Miami-Dade County residents rooms full of furniture, new wardrobes and thousands of appliances, including microwaves, refrigerators and sewing machines, even though the brunt of...

Training for FEMA inspectors often brief

August 18, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

With an investment of eight hours one Monday in early October, Johanna Hadik of Margate got a badge and the next day was out inspecting hurricane damage for the federal...

State to pay $60 million share of hurricane aid

August 18, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

The state will pay more than $60 million as its share of federal hurricane assistance to Floridians but has no control over how the money is spent or who gets...

Loaner Eddie Hurtz, 79, who says he applied for disaster relief, lies on a bed he borrowed from a friend after his was damaged by water coming in through a window during Hurricane Frances.

Miami-Dade FEMA claims high in poor areas

August 18, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

HOMESTEAD -- The manager of a check-cashing store in this southern Miami-Dade city says he has cashed as many as 30 disaster relief checks a day for residents since Hurricane...

FEMA director says agency looking into Miami-Dade claims

August 18, 2019 at 3:41 p.m.

As Hurricane Frances moved ashore over the Treasure Coast last month, the federal government declared Miami-Dade County a disaster area eligible for individual aid even though the storm's outer bands...

Flooded out Maria Benitez, and her 2-month-old son, Carlos Benitez, of Miami Beach walk through their mildew-ridden apartment on Friday. The family had to move out of their home at the Park Isles Club apartments after Hurricane Jeanne tore the roof off, flooding the apartment and ruining all of their possessions. They?re also among the few families to have received FEMA money.

Probe sought into questionable aid to Miami-Dade ‘hurricane victims’

August 18, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Three Florida members of Congress on Monday called for investigations into how the federal government awards disaster aid and why at least 9,800 Miami-Dade applicants have received more than $21...

FEMA gave $21 million in Miami-Dade, where storms were ‘like a severe thunderstorm’

August 18, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

The four hurricanes that pummeled the rest of Florida hardly brushed Miami-Dade County. Only Hurricane Frances was a factor there -- packing the punch of a bad thunderstorm. Local officials...

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