Quick! What's your bank account number? What?! You don't know it by heart? How are evacuees supposed to know that info when many don't have any more than the shirts on their backs? FEMA, in their infinite wisdom is putting an end to the debit cards and is considering direct deposit. Most of these people are very poor. How many do you suppose even have bank accounts? Of the ones that do how many have access to their bank information and account numbers?
The debit card solution may have not been the best idea but it quickly puts much needed funds into the hands of those who need it most.
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