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Hurricane Irene came to North Carolina on Aug.27.2011 Why as it taken so long for the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner to Help the people of Outer Banks and New Bern and Manteo Why Where's is Obama at or FEMA at for the people down there. Remember Good People of NC We have to pay a surcharge on Our Insurance now and we have no beachfront property. Thank you Mr.Commissioner for your Help. Higher Insurance is Coming for All.

towmanmwm
October 6, 2011 6:17 p.m.

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cwood3 - please be accurate also. FEMA's DRF budget this year was $1.95 billion (an increase of $350 million from last year, so when did the Dems take all the money from it???). It was depleted due to an unexpectedly high number of natural disasters (flooding in the northeast, tornadoes in the midwest, hurricane Irene along the Atlantic coast) not due to any movement of funds from the DRF to some special interest legislature. Nice try though.

cantstandgoloanymore
October 6, 2011 3:57 p.m.

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cvhomes - you are aware that Joplin received $55 million in FEMA funds as of September along with FEMA allocating another $154 million to federal agencies to assist with Joplin. Guess that doesn't count. Around $28K in assistance for each of the 7200 homes damaged in Joplin is "helping themselves"? Nothing against those in Joplin, but at least post accurate information if you wish to use it as an example.

cantstandgoloanymore
October 6, 2011 3:48 p.m.

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Yep, gotta put the sand back ! Open your wallet everyone.... Bev needs to keep the coast people happy.

chargernut69
October 6, 2011 3:17 p.m.

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ol bob, he'll take the money and help someone!!!

too-obvious
October 6, 2011 3:15 p.m.

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Most insurances companies do an excellent job of paying-- that is if you have paid for insurance. They are slow to pay if you didnt pay for insurance. Couple years ago I had a tree to fall on my house during a storm. They were here within a couple days and wrote me a check. They were fair with the settlement. Some people just expect too much help. I think perhaps some of these people just were not covered under their insurance policy if they were damaged or hurt by flood.

superman
October 6, 2011 3:10 p.m.

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Doesn't anyone understand the nation is broke? Why not follow Joplin, Missouri's lead and just do it yourself? Why is there always a kneejerk approach to run to the taxpayer? There are a lot of ways to raise money via the entertainment industry, fairs, bakesales, food festivals, sports activities, and on and on it goes. I'll be glad to see this governor out of office!

cvhomes
October 6, 2011 3:09 p.m.

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Good

bobberpopper
October 6, 2011 1:28 p.m.

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That emergency fund had over a billion dollars several years ago-but Dems had to spend that instead of saving for a bad hair day!!

Oh well-many of those spenders have gotten retired by the voters!!

cwood3
October 6, 2011 1:17 p.m.

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Wow, already looking to spend that extra revenue collected per yesterday's news.......