This is the man in charge of saving our state: Michael Brown's scandal

[AnnInLa]

am posting Starroute's post from GD:


FEMA Director Michael D. Brown's earlier scandal


I just posted this on a thread about Brown from several hours ago -- but at the rate things are moving, I thought it had better have a thread of its own. It seems that Michael D. Brown, the blitheringly incompetent head of FEMA, was involved in some interesting goings-on back last winter;

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-fema24nov24,0,2387...

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 Miami-Dade County, which was barely touched by the storm.

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The actions follow a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Sunday that hurricane relief in Miami-Dade bought thousands of new televisions, microwaves, refrigerators and other appliances. FEMA paid for new cars, dental bills and a funeral, even though the county Medical Examiner recorded no deaths from Frances.

FEMA inspectors attributed damage to tornados -- there were none recorded in the county -- and in six instances listed "ice/snow" as the cause, the newspaper reported.

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Shaw wrote to FEMA Director Michael D. Brown six weeks ago, after the newspaper first reported that thousands of Miami-Dade residents had collected hurricane relief from the Labor Day storm that hit 100 miles to the north. Brown announced that FEMA would investigate, but so far has not provided any results or returned phone calls from the congressman's staff, said Shaw, chairman of Florida's delegation.



http://www.sptimes.com/2005/01/25/State/Suspect_in_kidn...

FEMA Director Michael D. Brown has "stymied investigations" and failed to accept responsibility for mistakes that led to more than $30-million in Hurricane Frances payments to residents of Miami-Dade, even though the county experienced "no more than a heavy rainstorm," Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., wrote to Bush.

"Such a gross waste of taxpayer monies cannot be taken lightly," Wexler wrote.

Bush had not seen Wexler's letter but stands by Brown, said Taylor Gross, a White House spokesman. "The president has full faith in the outstanding job that Under Secretary Mike Brown and FEMA are doing in providing assistance to hurricane victims."

FEMA issued a statement saying the agency will cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general into allegations of fraud in Miami-Dade.



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[Niche]

1. More scandal and incompetence? You don't say.

[Niche]

2. More scandal and incompetence? You don't say.

[Wilber_Stool]

3. The links didn't work for me............n/t

[jfern]

4. Valid links here

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-fema24nov24,0,2387830.story?coll=sfla-news-utility
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/01/25/State/Suspect_in_kidnapping.shtml

[watercolors]

5. While many in Brevard county, FL. got crapola

It took weeks to contact them, very slow responce and very little financial help for many!! Don't count on Fema!! and here we are a year later, many still waiting on repairs, daughter just got a check from her insurance company to pay for roof. Had to fight for it thru mediation! You all have that battle to go thru yet. Good luck to all, it will take time.