[brothers4thID]

I wish the AP had written this story about my relatives who will be spending Thanksgiving in Florida, shacked up with friends. Their house- fully insured- in Slidell is caught in a legal battle between Fema and the insurance company. The insurance company won't pay for repairs to the house because they say it is uninhabitable. FEMA won't pay to have it torn down and declare it a disaster because they say it is habitable. Meanwhile my 70+ year old relatives are left with nothing. 5 feet of storm surge damage left everything but the roof itself destroyed. No windows, doors or electricity. By now the mold will have taken over. All personal possessions not in the attic are gone.

For many from the Gulf Coast this will indeed be a stark and lean Thanksgiving, far from home and feeling very much alone.

[NautiNurse]

caught in a legal battle between Fema and the insurance company.

That is terrible! Please keep us updated to their progress resolving this nasty situation.