Fraud inevitably follows disasters, so authorities in Texas, Florida prepare for post-storm scams

In all natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey there are exciting relief stories, generosity and hope. And there is always a story of those who are trying to use the relief system for those who are devastating those who have been scammed and fraudulent and survived. After the hurricane, the problem got very bad

In 2017, Superstorm destroyed dozens of communities in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, California, and the Caribbean and the Gulf countries. These disasters prevented millions of people from getting the help they needed. These storms destroy infrastructure, housing and life. Unfortunately, the reconstruction process is slow and expensive. These fields require immediate assistance and relief, and these fields will last for years, shortly after the storm has subsided. "Recover the necessary $ 180 billion in the Houston area, the $ 15 billion needed for restoration in Florida, the $ 5.6 billion needed in Puerto Rico, whether you are homeless, live in a motel, live in the basement If you can not improve immediately, that house is one of a million homes destroyed just in the Houston area "Former champion" These are not my numbers, they are FEMA figures "I added.

The US government's bill on these storms has yet to be decided. But Congress has approved $ 51 billion in autumn for Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, and by the end of 2017 the House has prepared another $ 81 billion. Funding will help destroy individual food, housing, medical forms for emergency relief, state and local governments to repair and replace public infrastructure, and rebuild the home economy. assistance