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Couple lives in tent awaiting insurance funds, FEMA help The Port Arthur NewsUntil his mobile unit comes, Benny said he’ll stay in the tent through the wind and rain with his wife, who is a waitress.
He said FEMA did offer rental assistance if they found a home to live in. “There’s nowhere to go. Some of my neighbors are commuting 100 miles a day (from FEMA rental properties back to town),” he said. “And we’ve got pets. Who’s going to rent to us with three dogs and two cats?” Benny wants to stay close to the house so he can fix it and move back in, but being on disability and with a plethora of health issues, he said his patience is thinning. “I’m ready to throw my hands in the air,” he said. “I haven’t got anywhere else to go. My choices are to either move in the house and eliminate everything we’ve got coming or stay in the tent.” As the weather gets cooler and the days gets shorter, Benny said his options are few and with a leaky tent, he doesn’t know how much more he can handle. 
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