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FEMA Asks Disabled, Elderly Residents To Repay Aid From Superstorm Sandy

Vittorio Hernandez   |

Nov 09, 2014 11:18 PM EST

In a bid to recover $5.8 million from 850 recipients of disaster aid extended to victims of superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent letters clawing back the money. However, some of those who got the letter are elderly and disabled residents who definitely have no financial capacity to repay four-digit figures.