FEMA Refuses to Aid Sandy Victim

[Chris_]

FEMA Refuses to Aid Sandy Victim Because His Staten Island Home Wasn't His Primary Residence

An 84-year-old war veteran was recently denied Hurricane Sandy aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Why was he denied aid? Because he was staying with his son in New Jersey when the hurricane struck and not in his Staten Island home.

Vito Colluci Sr. was diagnosed with dementia two years ago and has lived with his son in Neptune, N.J., ever since. His son, Vito Colluci Jr., planned on fixing up the home and selling the property. Colluci Jr., 61, filed an application with FEMA just three days after Sandy on Nov. 1. Within a week, FEMA denied the claim.

“They said because my father didn’t live here, owner or not, it doesn’t matter," Colucci Jr. said. "It’s a second home, so he doesn’t qualify for aid. I said, ‘The guy is sick. He hasn’t got a second home.’ It's not like you’re talking to somebody that has a ton of money.”

Opposing Views

Isn't the government great?  Hey, I know... we can put them in charge of health care next.

[Ptarmigan]

More proof that the government cannot be trusted for disaster relief.