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I cannot remember the last time that Fema aid was denied. A depressed area with a small population has essential services destroyed and they are less important than the apartment building that was destroyed on the far southern subburbs of Chicago less than 2 years ago. Shameful in comparison, Fema. People will say - they should take care of themselves and I know they will. But private investment will be slow to come because the population is small. Basic health services are already in limited supply. People must travel 30 miles or more to the nearest medical center. Remember the REA that made sure that rural communities had electricity. Private companies don't do that. Look at the cell service map of Illinois and you will see the haves and have-nots. Shameful, FEMA.