well where i live we didnt get that much damage from Katrina but there is people here that tried to milk FEMA there is a man living here that FEMA is still paying his rent and he has rental property in Mississippi and his own home there. he may come up here once a month.the government needs to check more closely than they do about people taking from the government

SKYBIRD, what you and I did concerning getting back on our feet should be expected of everyone, not setting around and waiting for everyone to do it for you. You know as well as I do that some people will ride a horse to death and then look for another free ride. Unfortunately I didn’t have flood insurance,I got priced out of that and home owners a while back, so that $5200 made a world of difference in my case. When I see FEMA grants for $200,000 and $300,000, I am completely stunned. That is more people milking the tax payers dry just like the ones living rent,groceries and utilities for free and using their money for what ever they want. Things have got to change!

Skybird, I think I would limit it to those willing to help them selves. It’s been a long hard road back from the flooding caused by Katrina, but we are almost back to where we were before, And we did it all on $1500 a month Social Security and a $5200 grant from FEMA, and again I say THANK YOU FEMA! They offered us a trailer but we said no thanks and we started putting things back in shape on our own. We still have a few ceiling tiles hanging down but nothing serious and you could safely say we’re senior citizens. The point being is to help those willing to help them selves and to the rest, give us a call when your ready to work to help your self.

I know there are people out there who sincerely need help, but it is absolutely frustrating to see stories like this.  From the comment they made “We didn’t destroy are house that was mother nature”...so does that mean that the government is responsible to house them for the rest of their lives?  It sounds like they received financial assistance, and she admitted they both work full time. It is not the government’s responsibility to make sure they use their money wisely, and it’s not the taxpayer’s responsibility to continue to pay for those who choose not to help themselves.

You ask what they have been spending thier money on for the last three years.Well i can ask that for you tattos, trips to gulf shores for the weekend every other weekend, sidekick cellphone and other thing that can’t be said on here. As far as them spending $5000 to clean up the land thats a lie the company he works for cleaned up the land for free.