In a case like this where you have lost everything, even a higher insurance policy that covers rebuilding costs plus contents won't pay for everything - I understand helping these folks out and am curious how FEMA decides who/where to pay. This sure sounds like they are choosing friendly areas of the country to "reward"
Do you actually know any people like that? My mortgage has been paid off for years and I'd no more go without home owners insurance than I'd go for a stroll without any clothes on.