Hurricane survivors awaiting help from “Rebuild Florida” program [Video]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A state-run program meant to help hurricane survivors rebuild their homes is falling behind.

The “Rebuild Florida” program uses federal money to repair and replace homes, but they say red tape is slowing things down.

Even now, there are hundreds of families waiting for repairs from storms that happened years ago. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said they understand those concerns and are trying to address them.

“If you’re gonna make a program where everyone is dependent on you, you need to make sure that you’re taking care of those people,” Mary Lundberg said. “Because their lives are just gonna get worse while they’re waiting for you.”

Lundberg’s life and house got worse year after year. After her house was damaged in Hurricane Irma, her roof kept leaking and the mold kept …