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Galveston still recovering from effects of 2008’s Hurricane Ike
One year after Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, many of the poor, elderly and uninsured have yet to recover. Nearly one-quarter of families who returned home after the storm can no longer live in their damaged housing. Aid is available, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has distributed assistance to 21,800 households. FEMA limits the amount given any single household to $28,800, which some residents find insufficient to cover damages.
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Labels: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Galveston, hurricane ike, poor, uninsured
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