Ike Relief?

Since Friday November 21, 2008, there are at least 1,233 Texas Gulf Coast families living in FEMA mobile homes. Texas is supposed to receive $1.3 billion federal dollars for Hurricane Ike. It is reported that this amount of money is the majority of the planned $2.1 billion. The rest of the money is to go to other states in need and Puerto Rico.
Supposedly about sixty-six percent of families needing mobile homes are eligible. What about the other thirty-four percent of those people in need? Senators and governors are gossiping and arguing over Ike. Hutchinson is making false statements about relief and Perry is tattling. Perry is sick of asking for relief for over a year and a half now… I don’t like the guy, but I can feel his stress. Getting FEMA to do something is like convincing an Aggie you don’t have to peel M&Ms to get to the chocolate… they may never get it.
Literally an hour ago The Associated Press released this: “the federal government will pay Hurricane Ike debris removal costs in Texas for six more months, but Gov. Rick Perry's office said the extension is inadequate”. FEMA reports paying for seventy-five percent of debris cleanup and leaves the rest up to the states. Bush, though, has approved FEMA to pay one hundred percent of the cleanup costs.
I don’t like the two men but what they are fighting for is legit and will affect thousands of people’s lives. The people that are being helped claim that FEMA has treated them well and has been providing them his necessities. Hopefully everyone can feel more secure with the supposed upcoming help from FEMA.


The Texas legislative session regularly meets the 2nd Tuesday of January of each odd numbered year. So in January 2009, Hurricane Ike will be a big part of the discussion. Literally an hour ago The Associated Press released this: “the federal government will pay Hurricane Ike debris removal costs in Texas for six more months, but Gov. Rick Perry's office said the extension is inadequate”.