"This surprises you"? Since the TVA we have people living in a bowl, on the coast with hurricanes etc with no insurance because of the good Republican freedom, and we pour money hand over fist, but hit us where we have support, due to taxes etc. and you can not get any. Keep voting for these idiots and you can also get help recuse you believed this crap. We have supported the southern states for decades and now guess what. They will continue to get it and for us. Screw you.

Maybe FEMA didn't hear that Pawlenty was no longer governor, and assumed he would just reject the federal government money anyway to show what a true, hard-core conservative he is and what a great Republican presidential nominee he would make. Kind of the same way he made every other decision since deciding to run for governor 10 years ago.

Good for the federal government... There have been more than enough entitlements already going to this entitlement haven !!!!!

No Uncle Sam money booth this time. A drop in the bucket compared to Pakistan aid.

Hey Rybak how does it feel after you were one of the first to endorse Obama.

"Republican freedoms" is what caused FEMA to deny individuals aid?? You obviously need to go check your facts because your comments are as confused as you are.

But the feds have billions for unnecessary wars.

FEMA made the right choice. Rybak will milk as much out of the federal government as he can for his democrat voters of the 5th. district.

We are still OK.We don't need FEMA here.Give the money to the people of Joplin!

I understand helping with cleanup and the immediate need for shelter and food after the tornado but this point people should be working with their insurance companies. No insurance? That's not the governments problem. If you are a renter and your place isn't getting fixed MOVE. My god nobody is forcing you to stay in N Mpls.