<Ul> <Li> FEMA used hurricane aid money to pay funeral expenses for at least 203 Floridians whose deaths were not caused by the 2004 hurricanes, the state's coroners have concluded . Ten of the people whose funerals were paid for were not in Florida at the time of their deaths . </Li> </Ul> <Li> FEMA used hurricane aid money to pay funeral expenses for at least 203 Floridians whose deaths were not caused by the 2004 hurricanes, the state's coroners have concluded . Ten of the people whose funerals were paid for were not in Florida at the time of their deaths . </Li> <P> FEMA received intense criticism for its response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster in August 2005 . FEMA had pre-positioned response personnel in the Gulf Coast region . However, many could not render direct assistance and were only able to report on the dire situation along the Gulf Coast, especially from New Orleans . Within three days, a large contingent of National Guard and active duty troops were deployed to the region . </P> <P> The enormous number of evacuees simply overwhelmed rescue personnel . The situation was compounded by flood waters in the city that hampered transportation and poor communication among the federal government, state, and local entities . FEMA was widely criticized for what is seen as a slow initial response to the disaster and an inability to effectively manage, care for, and move those who were trying to leave the city . </P>

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