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To: Moseley

Homeless people.

Hmmm, whatever happened to those billions of dollars worth of FEMA trailers, many of which were never used?


9 posted on 11/04/2012 6:03:49 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Right Wing Assault
whatever happened to those billions of dollars worth of FEMA trailers, many of which were never used?

An asbestos fiber was found near one of the trailers.

A decontamination center had to be built to clean them. When the decontamination center was ready the weather and rust had taken a toll and they had to be restored to be cleaned.

They have now been broken down into constituent parts and are stored in a has-mat Lv IV facility.

When Sen. Reid approves they will be encapsulated for deep burial.

14 posted on 11/04/2012 6:22:01 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (The best is the enemy of the good!)
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To: Right Wing Assault
"Hmmm, whatever happened to those billions of dollars worth of FEMA trailers, many of which were never used?"

My surmise is that they (the unused ones) are in staging areas along the Gulf/Florida coasts. And rightfully so. Hurricanes hitting the eastern seaboard are very rare by comparison. It'll take a few weeks to relocate them northwards.

The "used" ones were auctioned off a few years back.

15 posted on 11/04/2012 6:52:36 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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To: Right Wing Assault
"Hmmm, whatever happened to those billions of dollars worth of FEMA trailers, many of which were never used?"

I'm guessing those trailers are a one time use only. We had FEMA trailers in our area last year. This year a lot of FEMA trailers could be bought at local auction houses.

Before we had the trailers set up, land had to be cleared. Pipes had to be installed for water & sewer. Electricity connect. It's like building a new home. Sandy people haven't even started anything to have FEMA think about trailers. FEMA hasn't handed out all forms and started the process of elimination as to who is eligible for any help. Should take about two to three months.

22 posted on 11/04/2012 1:14:35 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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