Catholic school in New Orleans may have to pay back millions to FEMA

Dec. 7, 2013
Holy Cross school was destroyed by flooding following Hurricane Katrina

Holy Cross School in New Orleans may have to repay the federal government $48.9 million, more than half the money it received to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans Times-Picayune says a report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has found that the Catholic boys school does not have enough flood insurance on its new buildings. Holy Cross, a grade 5-12 school, was devastated in post-Katrina flooding. It rebuilt in a new location in 2009. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that applicants for disaster assistance maintain adequate insurance for the hazard that caused the initial damage.

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