This wreckage is about one-sixth of the debris that littered the Gulf Coast consisting of rubble from damaged homes, and businesses “that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it cannot clear away without approval from property owners and insurers.”
The FEMA program for debris removal is set to end Friday leaving local governments responsible for cleaning up the remaining rubble. New Orleans and surrounding parishes are asking for an extension of the FEMA program, as thousands of property owners have not returned to give permission to clean up or demolish on their properties.
There is fear all of the debris could potentially become “rockets” in the event of another hurricane or tropical storm.
This is such a difficult situation because you do not want to demolish someone’s home without their permission even if it is beyond repair. On the other hand the current safety of residents is just as important if not more important than property rights.
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