Where???

[Ladyinneed]

Where can I find help to get money to fix the damage from hurricane Katrina? My aunt got the money in 2005 and didnt fix the house. Now me and my new baby living here and I don't want to lose my daughter because she used the money for God knows what. Car accident in 2010 damaged me permanently, and my savings are depleted now. I had to live off of what I had been saving to fix the roof, and walls. If anybody know of any info that will be useful thank you in advance.

[bednobs]

i would think it's unlikely you could get the same payout twice, especially if it's not even your house. if the house is unsafe it would probably be in your daughter's interest to go to a safe place anyway.

In any case this is a mainly uk based website, so it seems unlikely anyone here will be able to provide more help

[Buenchico]

As Bednobs indicates, this website is based in the UK and (to the best of my knowledge) we don't currently have any regular US contributors. So you might stand a better chance of getting a meaningful answer on a US-based website. Unfortunately though most of those (such as Answerbag and Yahoo Answers) seem to be poorly moderated and thus full of trolls and spammers. However you might find some help on Quora: https://www.quora.com/

Given that state and/or federal aid has already been paid out in respect of your home, you might find that your best chance of assistance is through a charitable organisation. Try googling 'family charity' together with the name of your home state to see if anything looks likely.

Also consider contacting your local social services team. Even if they can't help directly, they might be able to point you towards relevant organisations.

[Ladyinneed]

Thank you very much Buenchico and yes the us sucks lol... I appreciate the detailed and thoughtful answer.

[-SharonA-]

I know through my family, there is no help available at all. Whether it be for living, health or otherwise.

[LadyCG]

Could you consider setting up a Just Giving page for people to make donations. Give a comprehensive description of your plight and include photos where possible.

[naomi24]

Your aunt spent the money and despite your health issues and your financial situation you have chosen to have a new baby, which to me doesn't seem to be the best idea. The US isn't to blame for your problems. Perhaps you could speak to a charity?

[Prudie]

Very fair comment Naomi. Katrina was 13 years ago and what your aunt did with the money way back then is surely irrelevant to your life set-up now. You have had some nice sympathetic replies, try the charity route.