The Federal Emergency Management Agency (in Florida) has awarded aid to areas largely unaffected by disasters.
Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, plans to introduce legislation to modify how the government approves disaster claims in the U.S.
Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, has twice written to Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, about the payouts. (Associated Press, Officials seek investigation into FEMA disaster payouts, Published December 24, 2004)
Florida’s Governor, Jeb Bush will visit the tsunomi devastation this week at the expense of Florida taxpayers, but there are hurricane victims in Florida still without places to live (CBS, News, December 30, 2004).