FEMA Asks Floridians To Give Back '04 Aid.

This article reports that the U.S. federal government is asking more than 7,600 Floridians in 60 counties to return $30.3 million in emergency hurricane aid dispensed last year when a record four hurricanes slammed the state. Most of the payments the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants back stem from cases in which insurance settlements were reached after the government aid was doled out. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate insurance coverage. Residents there are being asked to return $3.7 million. In Palm Beach County, FEMA is seeking nearly $3.4 million. In a small number of cases, FEMA wants to recoup money because of processing errors or duplicate approval of funds.