When floodwaters surged through Kerrville, Texas, in July, 66-year-old Rosalinda Torres said she escaped with only her dog and her purse. She is still trying to restore her Lawson Street home and says the FEMA assistance she had been expecting will not arrive after the agency denied Texas’ request for individual assistance.
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Torres told News Channel 4 San Antonio that she had been waiting for FEMA assistance.
Survivors in Kerr, Uvalde, and other counties lost access to a major source of household aid when the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected the state’s request for individual assistance in a Sept. 28 letter. That program helped residents afford home repairs, temporary housing, and essential belongings.
FEMA determined that damage to individuals and households was not severe enough under the disaster declaration to qualify for that assistance. The agency also turned down hazard mitigation aid for projects intended to reduce damage in future disasters, the outlet reported…