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Congress sets votes on $9.7 billion flood insurance package for Superstorm Sandy victims

Author: defadmin 15-01-2013, 21:17

How is reporting Insuranceheadlines , US congress votes on %9.7 billion flood insurance package for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Many business and home owners, which were flooded by Superstorm Sandy could get insurance payouts. The FEMA(Federal Emergency Management Agency) warned the government about the chance of running out of money next week, if Congress won't give additional money to pay out claims. The lawmakers from the Northeast say, that they need the money very urgently for those victims which awaiting the claim checks from the terrible Sandy Storm. This storm brought the worst flooding, that was occured in New Jersey, Atlantic City, Long Island and New York city. It ravaged the coast along North Carolina and Maine. Rep.Frank Lobiondo from New Jersey said, that people are waiting to be paid, whose district and other coastal communities were hard damaged by the storm. He said, that they're sleeping on cots in rented rooms and they are not happy. They want their houses and property back. They don't see any prospect of relief. John Boehner, White House speaker has promised a House vote on friday, because of Northeast Republicans which provoked outrage, including Gov. Chris Christie from New Jersey, who said, that he has lost trust in GOP leaders after unimplemented promise of vote. About $2.3 billions has been sent on relief efforts by Federal Reserve for 11 states that were struck by the storm. Connecticut, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsulvania, New York is already receiving FEMA aid.

by Vladimir Dmitriev