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Typically, FEMA would cover 75 percent of the cost of repair or replacement.

Terry Lane

We were available, but FEMA chose to send them to San Antonio or Utah or other far destinations.

Roger Wicker

Our next goal is to talk to FEMA to see if they can use it.

Jeff Grange

FEMA went from being a laughingstock to one of the most effective federal agencies we had, ... A lot of that was due to the quality of the personnel.

Beverly Cigler

You can bet if 3,000 counties responded to the Gulf Coast, they would do a better job than FEMA did.

David Weaver

Our beef, for lack of a better word, is with FEMA, not with the victims.

Tony Pinto

The collection of bodies is not normally a FEMA responsibility.

David Passey

Right now I don't anticipate sending any of (the FEMA money) back. If the conditions change, we will adjust the numbers accordingly.

Lori Howard

FEMA called Wednesday to say they would accept our bid.

Jim Dickson

We have notified FEMA and Louisiana officials that we are nearing capacity.

Robert Black

We don't have details on how to apply for FEMA assistance or how to contact the Red Cross or the Army Corps of Engineers or any other public or private relief agencies.

James Hartman

It's not FEMA that's come to the rescue; it's private citizens from around the country who are helping us out.

John Holland

You should get that. It might be the gentleman from FEMA.

Rosa Hawkins

As far as what I got from FEMA? Headaches.

Shelba Bimm

Responding to floods and other natural disasters by FEMA.

David Walker

We had to ask FEMA for permission to practically do anything, including use the outhouses.

Brian Steckler

If you were a disaster victim, you probably never met a FEMA employee. They were all [reservists].

George Haddow

This is just about the billing of the room. It will no longer be billed to FEMA.

Libby Turner

We don't have any big numbers to report because of FEMA.

Bruce Hertzke

We are certainly changing our approach. The guidance we have had from FEMA is you need to be able to hang on for 72 hours, and we'll be there.

Richard Griffin

We have anywhere from six to 12 families arriving each day. More than 500 campers were set up by FEMA for the displaced families so there is still plenty of room.

Sandra Harris

There's no way to give any sort of estimate on what that cost would be. FEMA is responsible for reimbursement.

Denise Bottcher

They were visible until a few weeks ago, until the FEMA project buried them.

Virginia Barker

I don't trust FEMA any more than the agencies in the state of Louisiana.

Tom Tancredo

There are no evacuees en route via the FEMA airlift to our knowledge.

Gayle Falkenthal

Re-branding FEMA doesn't fix the problem; it just puts a new acronym on it.

David Marin

Every other city employee got overtime. If they can't get it, we'll reimburse the money and FEMA said they would pay.

Mack Mcgehee

FEMA has lost its way. FEMA has been submerged in a sea of bureaucracy.

John Dingell

In that case, there's little that individual companies can do. FEMA and the CDC [Center for Disease Control] will call the shots.

Yossi Sheffi

The problem was from the very bottom - from the city to the state to FEMA to DHS to Bush.

Michael Lindell

We always coordinate our efforts with FEMA and the state EOC, (Emergency Operations Command).

John Fuller

FEMA will be there for years working on this.

Michael Widomski

FEMA is going to be here. We are going to make sure that you get taken care of.

David Paulison

Right now, someone needs to come in at FEMA and make sure they're doing a much better job of communicating. This is just one example.

Chris Campbell

What he had in mind was something in the government, but he never mentioned FEMA.

Tom Connelly

He doesn't deserve this. If F.E.M.A. had stepped in the day of the storm and helped up out, he wouldn't have had to do what he had to do.

Rhonda Hobson

I felt relief beyond belief. I've got a house to go to. FEMA did their share by me.

Anthony Morgan

I wished I'd never heard of FEMA. I never had this kind of problem.

Jerry Collins

In this case, it seems pretty obvious Mr. Brown just doesn't have the expertise or experience to head FEMA.

Mark Udall

All they (FEMA) said is that they will send somebody to see, whatever that means.

Robert Leblanc

FEMA is going to be here. We're not going to leave Mississippi until we're done.

David Paulson

FEMA does want to help pay for the cleanup.

Dale Johnson

You don't talk to FEMA. You make a request and you never know if anybody's on the other end.

Bill Langkopp

From where we were [Tuesday], the state has really stepped up. FEMA has stepped up.

Kristin Jacobs

FEMA said no, because we have renter's insurance.

Dennis Jones

FEMA has asked us for temporary housing land that we have available.

Robert Leblanc

The FEMA Snow Job .

James Bovard

If FEMA had responded well, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Christopher Gelpi

If you've got $2,300 from FEMA and you're in San Francisco, you're in trouble.

Brian Sullivan

A lot of companies are calling for availability, but we're committed to FEMA.

Don Zimmer

The FEMA of the defense department.

George Packer

We are like a lot of people - at the mercy of FEMA with this.

Dan Leistikow

I've had one visit from two FEMA representatives, and they have not come back.

Natalie Robottom

FEMA will not have this preparedness burden on it anymore.

Joanna Gonzalez

The job FEMA has done is terrible. I would give it a failing grade.

Jane Bullock

The costs are ungodly. But FEMA is willing to do anything it can to get acreage with access to the interstate such as this.

Robert Hoban

The occupants should be able to make the rent on their own with the federal assistance that is provided to them by FEMA.

Nicol Andrews

But we were told Friday that they [FEMA] had put $39 million in the bank.

Frank Michel

This is one I'm excited about. The entire cost is being covered by FEMA and the Harris County Flood Control District.

James Guthrie

FEMA was designed to help people get back on their feet.

James Shebl

The thing that surprised me the most is the housing need in the area despite FEMA trailers.

Courtney Anderson