FEMA Expedited Assistance and Rita Response Sparks Call to Action
In a conference call FEMA was pressed on a $2000 expedited assistance grant aimed at evacuees. Sylvia issued a press release urging residents with FEMA problems to contact Rep Ron Paul and Senators Hutchison and Cornyn. She released Rita eligibility rules and questioned rule changes since the disaster, noting earlier callers may have qualified. County Commissioner Judy.
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FEMA Expedited Assistance Eligibility at a Glance
The guide explains EA eligibility for disaster victims in a 100 percent area. It covers primary residence registration, displacement due to the disaster, and shelter needs. It notes that answering yes or unknown to damage during FEMA registration entitles applicants to EA, while returning home to livable conditions after registration does not.
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FEMA aid rules vary in application says Edmonds
Edmonds cites inconsistent FEMA eligibility enforcement even after criteria clarifications. She notes some households who returned home and applied online still receive funds quickly, while others with similar circumstances are denied or delayed. The inconsistency concerns her as hearings continue.
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Aerial spraying continues in four Texas counties after Rita
Military Air Force Reserve C-130-H planes will fumigate Hardin Jasper Newton and Orange counties two hours before dusk for four to six hours daily. State officials say the effort aims to curb mosquitos carrying St Louis encephalitis and the West Nile virus after Hurricane Rita. The operation follows prior spraying in Jefferson Chambers and part of Orange counties and may run several days.
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Baytown Council to revisit Taft Circle demolition debate
Baytown council meets at 6 30 p m at City Hall to hear a counterproposal from Taft Circle Apartments owners and decide whether to demolish the dilapidated complex at 2300 Taft Circle. Attorneys seek to keep the property standing while engineers may testify to its structural soundness. The agenda also includes a Parks and Recreation advisory board report and contracts for the Northeast wastewater treatment plant.
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Texans twin cheerleaders attend city blood drive
Baytown sisters Larisa and Marisa, 20, were at a San Jacinto Methodist Cancer Center blood drive in Houston. The twins, chosen from about 1,000 auditionees in April, are the first pair of twins on the Texans squad. They graduated from Ross S. Sterling High School in 2003 and were part of the Sterling Stars and Sonic Boom. Now full-time Lee College students pursuing education.
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