Red Cross Needs to Help Texans

Dear Editor,
    I live in Jasper, Texas, and my family and I are victims of Rita. As of right now we are still without lights, and that's OK because people are working as hard as they can and doing a wonderful job. My problem is with the Red Cross. When Katrina hit, Texans opened their hearts and homes to those victims and continue to do so. But I can't say the same for us. When we applied for Red Cross assistance we were told that an inspector would have to come out and see if our homes were damaged enough for us to receive $360 a person up to five people. Now I wonder if Katrina victims were told the same? No. And I was told that Jasper was not one of the harder-hit areas; well I would like to invite anyone to come and look. We are spending $100 every other day on gas for just our generator. I have five families in my house right now for shelter because their homes were damaged and they can't stay in them. I would like to ask anyone, how far do you think $360 per person up to five is going to get you on repairs? This money should be given for finicial help not home repairs. Come on, there are people who don't qualify for FEMA and they need help. Red Cross needs to help Texans too.