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Well before Katrina, a team of reporters from the
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
documented and reported
problems with FEMA, alerting readers to the federal government's
unreadiness for the "Big One."
In its 15-month investigation of FEMA, the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel revealed that the agency had awarded more than
$530 million to applicants across the U.S. who had little or no
hardship following the 2004 hurricane season and detailed how
tax money bought furniture and appliances for citizens in areas
untouched by hurricanes, fires, floods or tornados. The paper also
revealed that FEMA inspectors received little training, and that
some of the inspectors hired by FEMA had criminal records.