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I would rather live through
another hurricane than to wade the morass of government relief “support”. The entire process seems to be aimed towards good press and very little else.
In September of last year I went to the circus tent of government services in Waveland, Mississippi. After receiving a number, I got to wait for two hours to talk to a FEMA adjuster to discuss my eligibility for assistance. The agent asked me if I had yet applied for a loan from the Small Business Administration. I had not. He then informed me that my claim for FEMA funds was frozen until I had:
•applied for,
•been approved for, and
•accepted a low interest loan from the SBA.
I was informed that once I had gone through this process and come to some settlement with my insurance company, I
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