Last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency shelled out $6,500 for a beat-up 1987 Ford Mercury with a blue-book value of $1,300. It also handed out $726 checks to cover rent for more than 4,000 residents whose south Florida apartments were later found to be largely undamaged by hurricanes or privately insured. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.