The trailers supplied to Hurricane Katrina refugees seem to have a big problem. They contain unhealthy levels of formaldehyde. 66,000 people live in these trailers. One man has died from the resulting respiratory problems related to the chemical. Yet, when confronted with the first complaints in June of 2006 FEMA lawyers argued against an investigation of the trailers. "Once you get results and should they indicate some problems, the clock is running on our duty to respond to them," wrote one of the agencies lawyers at the time.
This organization - and the administration they are part of - have failed the people of New Orleans and Mississippi at every level. "Brownie" was incompetent, but the current FEMA is just plain corrupt.
