They're probably watching and concentrating on where the news casts are looking...the high rises in downtown Houston that has curtains and blinds flapping in the wind. I got the same information. Also, I asked the woman I spoke with about hotel assistance and she said that there were no programs currently in place. Asked how to find out about them when/if they came into place and she stated to call the fema number again. Also, she suggested watching the news, but still calling to see if there was truth to it or if it was a rumor. You have to live outside of the US and go through a disaster to get immediate relief from the US.
Plus, by the time you go through the whole insurance thing, Hurricane season of 2010 (if you are lucky) or 2011 (most probable) will be in full effect. Where is the headquarters for fema? We could all go up there when we run out of money and camp out at their offices. :