Letter from Puerto Rican Hilda Rosa Rios Rivera who lost her home in Hurricane Hugo to President Bush requesting help with FEMA’s shortfall and mandated requirements

27-R 148616 FEMA May 29, 1990 Mr. George Bush President of the U.S.A. White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Bush: Skelly It's a pleasure for me, to have the opportunity to communicate to you a serious problem that some of my friends and I, have suffered. Since last September 18, 1989 our houses were destroyed by Hura- " cane "Hugo". After the inspection completed by employees of FEMA", I was assigned the amount of $17,000 for reconstruction of my house. Unfortunately at this moment I haven't received any remuneration to build my house. My family consists of five (5) members. My husband and three (3) children. As you know construction materials are very expensive. My husband can rebuild our house, but "FEMA" won't permite it. I need the services of a contractor to build my house, but they said that the amount of $17,000 is not enough to build the house. "FEMA" requires a lot of requisites. These situation is the same for alls the families that were affected by Huracane "Hugo" in our area (Naranjito and Barranquitas). We the peoples affected, hope that you as President of the U.S.A. can help us to solve our problem. Sincerely, Hilda Rosa Rios Rivera HC-71 Box 4104 Bo. Cedro Arriba Naranjito, P.R. 00719 (Families affected sign) Hilda Rosa Rios Ruina larger Bings Rinna Case - NO - A1174