Thousands Remain in Fla. Shelters: ; Insurance Companies Overwhelmed; Relief; Effort Is Largest Fema has Ever Undertaken

Charleston Daily Mail › September 30, 2004

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Since Labor Day weekend, Linda Baker and her 4-year-old daughter have been forced to stay at a Palm Beach County shelter, the victims of a one-two punch. Hurricane Frances ripped away half of the roof of their trailer, and last weekend Jeanne finished it off.

Baker would move if she could afford it, but she's hampered by a $500 monthly rent until her Greenacres trailer is bulldozed off the property. Her $600 check from the federal government covered only new clothes, shoes and a one-night stay at a motel.

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Thousands Remain in Fla. Shelters: ; Insurance Companies Overwhelmed; Relief; Effort Is Largest Fema has Ever Undertaken

In storm-battered Florida, more than 3,900 people were staying in shelters today whi...

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