Brownie's Earlier Scandals With FEMA in Florida

[JPZenger]

FEMA Director Michael D. Brown's earlier scandal

Remember that FEMA was throwing millions of dollars at anything that moved in Florida after the hurricanes, because they were so desparate to help George W. win Florida in November 2004.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-fema24nov24,0,2387830.story?coll=sfla-news-utility

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-fema14may14,0,5926207.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

http://www.thedemocrat.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13619684&BRD=9030&PAG=740&dept_id=226967&rfi=6

"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.

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.

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."

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/01/04/Opinion/Fraud_financed_by_FEMA.shtml

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."

[opihimoimoi]

1. Blind Faith to Delusion marks the Bush Era.....now in jepordy as results

reflect dismal failure....