FEMA Orders a Stop to Neighbors Helping Sandy Victims

"Shelter Islanders ... generously filled truckloads of clothing and other goods bound for Island Park and Long Beach last week. But the word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency now is “stop.”"

 

"Latest word from FEMA to Island: Stop." By Julie Lane | 11/12/2012 4:45 PM 

http://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2012/11/17890/latest-word-from-fema-to-island-stop/agan 

 

From the Comments Section:

 

"If I can't give directly to people who need it, I don't give. I'm tired of paying for huge overhead costs & out of control salaries for large organizations."

 

Occupy Sandy Relief NYC.

https://www.facebook.com/OccupySandyReliefNyc?fref=ts

"Nov 11 ~ Current Needs - Warm Blankets, Flashlights, AAA batteries, Gallon Ziplock Bags, Cleaning Hardware: Yellow Industrial Mop Buckets,Brooms, Flat Shovels, Mops, Masks, Work Gloves, Hydrogen Peroxide, White Vinegar, Any Baby/Toddler Food and Formula, Duct Tape, Scotch Tape, Masking Tape, Toiletries: Deodorant, Tampons, Soap, etc., Can Openers." http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/

Truckers' Discussion on FEMA Prices.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/193992-fema-loads-reasonable-daily-rates-2.html