WASHINGTON–The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is working on clarification of language in a bulletin that says if a public entity collects once for damage on a property, FEMA won't pay a second claim if another disaster strikes.
FEMA's bulletin has been pulled back for clarification of its language, the agency said last week.
The bulletin has immense implications for municipalities and hospitals, since FEMA has paid out $8.2 billion in losses suffered by these groups through Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to Gil H. Jamison, a FEMA associate deputy administrator for the Gulf Coast recovery.
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